hyracks-api/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/api/channels/IInputChannel.java

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package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.channels;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksException;

public interface IInputChannel {
    public void registerMonitor(IInputChannelMonitor monitor) throws HyracksException;

    public void setAttachment(Object attachment);

    public Object getAttachment();

    public ByteBuffer getNextBuffer();

    public void recycleBuffer(ByteBuffer buffer);

    public void open() throws HyracksDataException;

    public void close() throws HyracksDataException;
}