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package org.apache.camel;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

/**
 * Tagging interface to indicate that a type is capable of caching the underlying data stream.
 * 
 * This is a useful feature for avoiding message re-readability issues. This interface is mainly used by the
 * {@link org.apache.camel.spi.StreamCachingStrategy} for determining if/how to wrap a stream-based message.
 * 

 * The Camel routing engine uses the {@link org.apache.camel.processor.CamelInternalProcessor.StreamCachingAdvice} to
 * apply the stream cache during routing.
 * 

 * It is recommended in the {@link #copy(Exchange)} method to let the copied stream start from the start. If the
 * implementation does not support copy, then return null.
 * 

 * Important: All the classes from the Camel release that implements {@link StreamCache} is NOT intended for end
 * users to create as instances, but they are part of Camels
 * stream-caching functionality.
 */
public interface StreamCache {

    long DEFAULT_SPOOL_THRESHOLD = 128 * 1024L;

    /**
     * Resets the StreamCache for a new stream consumption.
     */
    void reset();

    /**
     * Writes the stream to the given output
     *
     * @param  os                  the destination to write to
     * @throws java.io.IOException is thrown if write fails
     */
    void writeTo(OutputStream os) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Create a copy of the stream. If possible use the same cached data in the copied instance.
     * 

     * This method is useful for parallel processing.
     * 

     * Implementations note: A copy of the stream is recommended to read from the start of the stream.
     *
     * @param  exchange            exchange in which the stream cache object is used; can be used to delete resources of
     *                             the stream cache when the exchange is completed
     * @return                     a copy, or null if copy is not possible
     * @throws java.io.IOException is thrown if the copy fails
     */
    StreamCache copy(Exchange exchange) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Whether this {@link StreamCache} is in memory only or spooled to persistent storage such as files.
     */
    boolean inMemory();

    /**
     * Gets the length of the cached stream.
     * 
     * The implementation may return 0 in cases where the length cannot be computed, or if the implementation
     * does not support this.
     *
     * @return number of bytes in the cache.
     */
    long length();

    /**
     * Read position
     *
     * @return position or -1 if not supported in the cached implementation
     */
    long position();

}