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018package org.apache.hadoop.hbase;
019
020import org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceAudience;
021
022/**
023 * We use this class in HBase internally for getting {@link ExtendedCell} directly without casting.
024 * <p>
025 * In general, all {@link Cell}s in HBase should and must be {@link ExtendedCell}.
026 * <p>
027 * See HBASE-28684 and related issues for more details.
028 * @see CellScannable
029 * @see ExtendedCellScanner
030 * @see ExtendedCell
031 */
032@InterfaceAudience.Private
033public interface ExtendedCellScannable extends CellScannable {
034
035  @Override
036  ExtendedCellScanner cellScanner();
037}