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20  package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client;
21  
22  import java.io.IOException;
23  
24  import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
25  
26  /**
27   * This class makes it convenient for one to execute a command in the context
28   * of a {@link HConnection} instance based on the given {@link Configuration}.
29   *
30   * <p>
31   * If you find yourself wanting to use a {@link HConnection} for a relatively
32   * short duration of time, and do not want to deal with the hassle of creating
33   * and cleaning up that resource, then you should consider using this
34   * convenience class.
35   *
36   * @param <T>
37   *          the return type of the {@link HConnectable#connect(HConnection)}
38   *          method.
39   */
40  public abstract class HConnectable<T> {
41    public Configuration conf;
42  
43    protected HConnectable(Configuration conf) {
44      this.conf = conf;
45    }
46  
47    public abstract T connect(HConnection connection) throws IOException;
48  }