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package org.apache.ratis.thirdparty.io.grpc;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;
/**
* Extension to an {@link java.io.InputStream} whose content can be accessed as {@link
* ByteBuffer}s.
*
* This can be used for optimizing the case for the consumer of a {@link ByteBuffer}-backed
* input stream supports efficient reading from {@link ByteBuffer}s directly. This turns the reader
* interface from an {@link java.io.InputStream} to {@link ByteBuffer}s, without copying the
* content to a byte array and read from it.
*/
@ExperimentalApi("https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/7387")
public interface HasByteBuffer {
/**
* Indicates whether or not {@link #getByteBuffer} operation is supported.
*/
boolean byteBufferSupported();
/**
* Gets a {@link ByteBuffer} containing some bytes of the content next to be read, or {@code
* null} if has reached end of the content. The number of bytes contained in the returned buffer
* is implementation specific. Calling this method does not change the position of the input
* stream. The returned buffer's content should not be modified, but the position, limit, and
* mark may be changed. Operations for changing the position, limit, and mark of the returned
* buffer does not affect the position, limit, and mark of this input stream. This is an optional
* method, so callers should first check {@link #byteBufferSupported}.
*
* @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this operation is not supported.
*/
@Nullable
ByteBuffer getByteBuffer();
}