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 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package org.alfasoftware.morf.dataset;

import org.alfasoftware.morf.metadata.Schema;

/**
 * Defines a data set source.
 *
 * <p>The {@link #close()} method must be called when the data set is no longer required in
 * order to release resources.</p>
 *
 * @author Copyright (c) Alfa Financial Software 2009
 * @see DataSetConsumer
 */
public interface DataSetProducer {

  /**
   * Opens the data set for reading. Implementations should expect to receive
   * exactly one call to this method at the start of processing.
   */
  public void open();


  /**
   * Closes the data set once reading is complete. Implementations should expect to receive
   * exactly one call to this method at the start of processing.
   */
  public void close();


  /**
   * Provides meta data for the source data set.
   *
   * @return the meta data for the table currently being read.
   */
  public Schema getSchema();


  /**
   * Access the data for the table <var>tableName</var>.
   *
   * <p><strong>Important:</strong> The {@link Record} objects returned by the iterator may be re-used by the provider
   * implementation for performance. Consumers should not hold references to them once next() has been called.</p>
   *
   * @param tableName The table to get records from.
   * @return The records.
   */
  public Iterable<Record> records(String tableName);


  /**
   * @param tableName The table to check
   * @return Whether the specified table is empty.
   */
  public boolean isTableEmpty(String tableName);
}

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Correct Javadoc on DataSetProducer (#34)