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package com.alibaba.nacos.plugin.ai.storage.spi;

/**
 * Builder SPI for creating {@link AiResourceStorage} instances.
 *
 * <p>Since SPI-loaded classes are instantiated via no-arg constructors, this builder pattern allows
 * creating storage implementations. Each storage provider should implement this builder and register
 * it via SPI (META-INF/services).</p>
 *
 * @author mosong.lp
 * @since 3.2.0
 */
public interface AiResourceStorageBuilder {

    /**
     * Type identifier, corresponding to {@link AiResourceStorage#type()}.
     *
     * @return storage provider type, e.g. "nacos_config", "oss"
     */
    String type();

    /**
     * Build an {@link AiResourceStorage} instance.
     *
     * @return a fully initialized {@link AiResourceStorage} instance
     */
    AiResourceStorage build();
}

