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18  package org.apache.giraph.io.gora.utils;
19  
20  import org.apache.gora.store.DataStore;
21  
22  /**
23   * Class used to convert strings into more complex keys.
24   */
25  public abstract class KeyFactory {
26  
27    /**
28     * Data store used for creating a new key.
29     */
30    private DataStore dataStore;
31  
32    /**
33     * Builds a key from a string parameter.
34     * @param keyString the key object as a string.
35     * @return the key object.
36     */
37    public abstract Object buildKey(String keyString);
38  
39    /**
40     * Gets the data store used in this factory.
41     * @return the dataStore
42     */
43    public DataStore getDataStore() {
44      return dataStore;
45    }
46  
47    /**
48     * Sets the data store used in this factory.
49     * @param dataStore the dataStore to set
50     */
51    public void setDataStore(DataStore dataStore) {
52      this.dataStore = dataStore;
53    }
54  }