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package org.apache.seatunnel.api.table.factory;

import org.apache.seatunnel.api.table.connector.TableSink;

/**
 * This is an SPI interface, used to create {@link TableSink}. Each plugin need to have it own
 * implementation.
 *
 * @param <IN> row type
 * @param <StateT> state type
 * @param <CommitInfoT> commit info type
 * @param <AggregatedCommitInfoT> aggregated commit info type
 */
public interface TableSinkFactory<IN, StateT, CommitInfoT, AggregatedCommitInfoT> extends Factory {

    /**
     * We will never use this method now. So gave a default implement and return null.
     *
     * @param context TableFactoryContext
     * @return
     */
    default TableSink<IN, StateT, CommitInfoT, AggregatedCommitInfoT> createSink(
            TableFactoryContext context) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
                "The Factory has not been implemented and the deprecated Plugin will be used.");
    }
}
