diff --git a/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/storage/am/lsm/common/api/ILSMIOOperationCallbackFactory.java b/hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/storage/am/lsm/common/api/ILSMIOOperationCallbackFactory.java
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+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.storage.am.lsm.common.api;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+public interface ILSMIOOperationCallbackFactory extends Serializable {
+    public ILSMIOOperationCallback createIOOperationCallback(Object syncObj);
+}