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  package org.apache.carbondata.core.scan.filter;
  
  import org.apache.carbondata.core.metadata.AbsoluteTableIdentifier;
  import org.apache.carbondata.core.scan.expression.Expression;
  import org.apache.carbondata.core.scan.expression.exception.FilterUnsupportedException;
  import org.apache.carbondata.core.scan.filter.resolver.FilterResolverIntf;
  
  public interface FilterProcessor {
  
    /**
     * API will provide the resolved form of filters based on the filter
     * expression tree which is been passed.
     *
     * @param expressionTree  , filter expression tree
     * @param tableIdentifier ,contains carbon store information.
     * @return
     * @throws FilterUnsupportedException
     */
    FilterResolverIntf getFilterResolver(Expression expressionTree,
        AbsoluteTableIdentifier tableIdentifier)
        throws FilterUnsupportedException;
  
  }
  