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package org.apache.flink.table.factories;

import org.apache.flink.annotation.PublicEvolving;
import org.apache.flink.api.common.serialization.SerializationSchema;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Factory for creating configured instances of {@link SerializationSchema}.
 *
 * @param <T> record type that the format produces or consumes.
 * @deprecated This interface has been replaced by {@link SerializationFormatFactory}, used in the
 *     new sink/source stack. See FLIP-95 for more information.
 */
@Deprecated
@PublicEvolving
public interface SerializationSchemaFactory<T> extends TableFormatFactory<T> {

    /**
     * Creates and configures a [[SerializationSchema]] using the given properties.
     *
     * @param properties normalized properties describing the format
     * @return the configured serialization schema or null if the factory cannot provide an instance
     *     of this class
     */
    SerializationSchema<T> createSerializationSchema(Map<String, String> properties);
}
