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| |
| package org.apache.sling.api.resource.external; |
| |
| import java.net.URI; |
| |
| /** |
| * This interface is normally used to extend an InputStream to indicate that it has a URI form that could |
| * be used in place of the InputStream if desired. It is used in situations where the internal of a ResourceProvider |
| * wants to offload IO to channels that do not pass through the JVM. The URI that is returned may have restrictions |
| * imposed on it requiring it to be used immediately. Do not store the URI for later usage as it will, in most cases, |
| * have expired. |
| * |
| */ |
| public interface ExternalizableInputStream { |
| |
| /** |
| * Get a URI that is specific to the current session, and may be used in any context internal or external. The URI must not |
| * be stored and must not be shared between clients. For a wider range of URIs the caller should use the URIProvider class |
| * directly and not this interface. |
| * @return a URI intended for any network context. |
| */ |
| URI getURI(); |
| |
| } |