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018    package org.apache.hadoop.hdfs;
019    
020    import java.io.IOException;
021    import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
022    
023    import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.net.Peer;
024    
025    public interface RemotePeerFactory {
026      /**
027       * @param addr          The address to connect to.
028       * 
029       * @return              A new Peer connected to the address.
030       *
031       * @throws IOException  If there was an error connecting or creating 
032       *                      the remote socket, encrypted stream, etc.
033       */
034      Peer newConnectedPeer(InetSocketAddress addr) throws IOException;
035    }