@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ import org.apache.iceberg.io.OutputFile;
  */
 public interface EncryptedOutputFile {
 
+  /**
+   * Use flat filestream encryption (default) or pushdown to native format encryption
+   */
+  default boolean useNativeEncryption() {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * An OutputFile instance that encrypts the bytes that are written to its output streams.
    */
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package org.apache.iceberg.encryption;

import org.apache.iceberg.io.OutputFile;

/**
 * Thin wrapper around a {@link OutputFile} that is encrypting bytes written to the underlying
 * file system, via an encryption key that is symbolized by the enclosed
 * {@link EncryptionKeyMetadata}.
 * <p>
 * The {@link EncryptionManager} returns instances of these when passed output files that should
 * be encrypted as they are being written to the backing file system.
 */
public interface EncryptedOutputFile {

  /**
   * An OutputFile instance that encrypts the bytes that are written to its output streams.
   */
  OutputFile encryptingOutputFile();

  /**
   * Metadata about the encryption key that is being used to encrypt the associated
   * {@link #encryptingOutputFile()}.
   */
  EncryptionKeyMetadata keyMetadata();
}

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