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  package org.apache.asterix.external.api;
  
  import org.apache.asterix.common.external.IAdapterFactory;
  import org.apache.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;
  
  /**
   * Base interface for IGenericDatasetAdapterFactory and ITypedDatasetAdapterFactory.
   * Acts as a marker interface indicating that the implementation provides functionality
   * for creating an adapter.
   */
  public interface ITypedAdapterFactory extends IAdapterFactory {
  
      /**
       * Set the expected record output type of the adapter
       *
       * @param outputType
       */
      void setOutputType(ARecordType outputType);
  
      /**
       * Set the expected meta output type of the adapter
       *
       * @param metaType
       */
      void setMetaType(ARecordType metaType);
  
      /**
       * @return the adapter record output type
       */
      ARecordType getOutputType();
  
      /**
       * @return the adapter meta output type
       */
      ARecordType getMetaType();
  }
  