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package org.apache.hadoop.fs;
import java.io.*;
/** Stream that permits seeking. */
public interface Seekable {
/**
* Seek to the given offset from the start of the file.
* The next read() will be from that location. Can't
* seek past the end of the file.
*/
void seek(long pos) throws IOException;
/**
* Return the current offset from the start of the file
*/
long getPos() throws IOException;
/**
* Seeks a different copy of the data. Returns true if
* found a new source, false otherwise.
*/
boolean seekToNewSource(long targetPos) throws IOException;
}