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

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.context.IHyracksCommonContext;
import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;

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

    public void setAttachment(Object attachment);

    public Object getAttachment();

    public ByteBuffer getNextBuffer();

    public void recycleBuffer(ByteBuffer buffer);

    public void open(IHyracksCommonContext ctx) throws HyracksDataException;

    public void close() throws HyracksDataException;
}