SourceReaderFactory (Flink : Core 1.18.1-cp1 API)

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the output elements.

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

Source<T,SplitT,EnumChkT>

All Known Implementing Classes:

NumberSequenceSource
```
@Public
public interface SourceReaderFactory<T,SplitT extends SourceSplit>
extends Serializable
```
A factory for creating source reader instances.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`SourceReader<T,SplitT>`	`createReader(SourceReaderContext readerContext)`	Creates a new reader to read data from the splits it gets assigned.

- Method Detail
  - createReader
```
SourceReader<T,SplitT> createReader(SourceReaderContext readerContext)
                                   throws Exception
```
    Creates a new reader to read data from the splits it gets assigned. The reader starts fresh and does not have any state to resume.
    
    Parameters:
    
    readerContext - The context for the source reader.
    
    Returns:
    
    A new SourceReader.
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception - The implementor is free to forward all exceptions directly. Exceptions thrown from this method cause task failure/recovery.