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package org.apache.cassandra.config;

import org.apache.cassandra.exceptions.ConfigurationException;

public interface ConfigurationLoader
{
    
Loads a Config object to use to configure a node. 
Throws:
ConfigurationException – if the configuration cannot be properly loaded.
Returns:
the Config to use./**
     * Loads a {@link Config} object to use to configure a node.
     *
     * @return the {@link Config} to use.
     * @throws ConfigurationException if the configuration cannot be properly loaded.
     */
    Config loadConfig() throws ConfigurationException;
}