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  package org.apache.beam.runners.dataflow.util;
  
  import org.apache.beam.sdk.util.construction.SdkComponents;
  
  /**
   * A translator that takes an object and creates a {@link CloudObject} which can be converted back
   * to the original object.
   */
  public interface CloudObjectTranslator<T> {
    /** Converts the provided object into an equivalent {@link CloudObject}. */
    CloudObject toCloudObject(T target, SdkComponents sdkComponents);
  
    /** Converts back into the original object from a provided {@link CloudObject}. */
    T fromCloudObject(CloudObject cloudObject);
  
    /** Gets the class this {@link CloudObjectTranslator} is capable of converting. */
    Class<? extends T> getSupportedClass();
  
    /**
     * Gets the class name that will represent the {@link CloudObject} created by this {@link
     * CloudObjectTranslator}.
     */
    String cloudObjectClassName();
  }
  