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-/* ObjectInput.java -- Read object data from a stream
- Copyright (C) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-
-This file is part of GNU Classpath.
-
-GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
-any later version.
-
-GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
-General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the
-Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
-02111-1307 USA.
-
-As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
-produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
-resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
-This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
-executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
-
-
-package java.io;
-
-/**
- * This interface extends the <code>DataInput</code> interface to provide a
- * facility to read objects as well as primitive types from a stream. It
- * also has methods that allow input to be done in a manner similar to
- * <code>InputStream</code>
- *
- * @version 0.0
- *
- * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
- */
-public abstract interface ObjectInput extends DataInput
-{
-
-/**
- * This method returns the number of bytes that can be read without
- * blocking.
- *
- * @return The number of bytes available before blocking
- *
- * @exception IOException If an error occurs
- */
-public abstract int
-available() throws IOException;
-
-/*************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * This method reading a byte of data from a stream. It returns that byte
- * as an int. This method blocks if no data is available to be read.
- *
- * @return The byte of data read
- *
- * @exception IOException If an error occurs
- */
-public abstract int
-read() throws IOException;
-
-/*************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * This method reads raw bytes and stores them them a byte array buffer.
- * Note that this method will block if no data is available. However,
- * it will not necessarily block until it fills the entire buffer. That is,
- * a "short count" is possible.
- *
- * @param buf The byte array to receive the data read
- *
- * @return The actual number fo bytes read or -1 if end of stream
- *
- * @exception IOException If an error occurs
- */
-public abstract int
-read(byte[] buf) throws IOException;
-
-/*************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * This method reads raw bytes and stores them in a byte array buffer
- * <code>buf</code> starting at position <code>offset</code> into the buffer. A
- * maximum of <code>len</code> bytes will be read. Note that this method
- * blocks if no data is available, but will not necessarily block until
- * it can read <code>len</code> bytes of data. That is, a "short count" is
- * possible.
- *
- * @param buf The byte array to receive the data read
- * @param offset The offset into @code{buf} to start storing data
- * @param len The maximum number of bytes to read
- *
- * @return The actual number fo bytes read or -1 if end of stream
- *
- * @exception IOException If an error occurs
- */
-public abstract int
-read(byte[] buf, int offset, int len) throws IOException;
-
-/*************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * Reads an object instance and returns it. If the class for the object
- * being read cannot be found, then a ClassNotFoundException will
- * be thrown.
- *
- * @return The object instance that was read
- *
- * @exception ClassNotFoundException If a class for the object cannot be found
- * @exception IOException If an error occurs
- */
-public abstract Object
-readObject() throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException;
-
-/*************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * This method causes the specified number of bytes to be read and
- * discarded. It is possible that fewer than the requested number of bytes
- * will actually be skipped.
- *
- * @param num_bytes The number of bytes to skip
- *
- * @return The actual number of bytes skipped
- *
- * @exception IOException If an error occurs
- */
-public abstract long
-skip(long num_bytes) throws IOException;
-
-/*************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * This method closes the input source
- *
- * @exception IOException If an error occurs
- */
-public abstract void
-close() throws IOException;
-
-} // interface ObjectInput
-