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018package org.apache.hadoop.hdfs;
019
020import java.io.IOException;
021import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
022
023import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.net.Peer;
024
025public interface RemotePeerFactory {
026  /**
027   * @param addr          The address to connect to.
028   * 
029   * @return              A new Peer connected to the address.
030   *
031   * @throws IOException  If there was an error connecting or creating 
032   *                      the remote socket, encrypted stream, etc.
033   */
034  Peer newConnectedPeer(InetSocketAddress addr) throws IOException;
035}