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package org.apache.hadoop.fs;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;

/**
 * Implementers of this interface provide a read API that writes to a
 * ByteBuffer, not a byte[].
 */
@InterfaceAudience.Public
@InterfaceStability.Evolving
public interface ByteBufferReadable {
    /**
     * Reads up to buf.remaining() bytes into buf. Callers should use
     * buf.limit(..) to control the size of the desired read.
     * <p/>
     * After a successful call, buf.position() will be advanced by the number 
     * of bytes read and buf.limit() should be unchanged.
     * <p/>
     * In the case of an exception, the values of buf.position() and buf.limit()
     * are undefined, and callers should be prepared to recover from this
     * eventuality.
     * <p/>
     * Many implementations will throw {@link UnsupportedOperationException}, so
     * callers that are not confident in support for this method from the
     * underlying filesystem should be prepared to handle that exception.
     * <p/>
     * Implementations should treat 0-length requests as legitimate, and must not
     * signal an error upon their receipt.
     *
     * @param buf
     *          the ByteBuffer to receive the results of the read operation.
     * @return the number of bytes read, possibly zero, or -1 if 
     *         reach end-of-stream
     * @throws IOException
     *           if there is some error performing the read
     */
    public int read(ByteBuffer buf) throws IOException;
}