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/*
 * Copyright © 2018 Cask Data, Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
 * the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
 * the License.
 */

package co.cask.common;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;

/**
 * A factory for readable streams of bytes or characters.
 *
 * @param  The type of input
 */
public interface ContentProvider {

  /**
   * Returns an object that encapsulates a readable resource.
   */
  T getInput() throws IOException;
}