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018    
019    package org.apache.hadoop.metrics2;
020    
021    import org.apache.commons.configuration.SubsetConfiguration;
022    import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
023    import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
024    
025    /**
026     * The plugin interface for the metrics framework
027     */
028    @InterfaceAudience.Public
029    @InterfaceStability.Evolving
030    public interface MetricsPlugin {
031      /**
032       * Initialize the plugin
033       * @param conf  the configuration object for the plugin
034       */
035      void init(SubsetConfiguration conf);
036    }