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  package org.apache.carbondata.core.datastore.page.encoding;
  
  import java.util.Map;
  
  /**
   *  Codec for a column page data.
   */
  public interface ColumnPageCodec {
    /**
     * Return the codec name
     */
    String getName();
  
    /**
     * Return a new Encoder which will be used to encode one column page.
     * This will be called for every column page
     */
    ColumnPageEncoder createEncoder(Map<String, String> parameter);
  
    /**
     * Return a new Decoder with specified metadata.
     * This will be called for every column page
     */
    ColumnPageDecoder createDecoder(ColumnPageEncoderMeta meta);
  }
  