face&nbsp;<code><a href="ComponentDescriptor.html" title="interface in io.streamthoughts.azkarra.api.components">ComponentDescriptor</a>&lt;<a href="SimpleComponentDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in SimpleComponentDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>the <a href="ComponentMetadata.html" title="class in io.streamthoughts.azkarra.api.components"><code>ComponentMetadata</code></a>.</dd>
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