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| * |
| * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
| * |
| * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software |
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| */ |
| package org.apache.stanbol.enhancer.servicesapi; |
| |
| import java.io.InputStream; |
| import java.util.Map; |
| |
| /** |
| * represents a finite sequence of bytes associated to a mime-type |
| */ |
| public interface Blob { |
| |
| /** |
| * Getter for the mime-type of the content. The returned string MUST only |
| * contain the "{type}/{sub-type}". No wildcards MUST BE used. |
| * @return the mime-type of his blog |
| */ |
| String getMimeType(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Getter for the data of this blob in form of an {@link InputStream}. |
| * Multiple calls need to return multiple instances of InputStreams |
| * @return a stream of the data of this blog |
| */ |
| InputStream getStream(); |
| /** |
| * Additional parameters parsed with the mime-type. Typically the 'charset' |
| * used to encode text is parsed as a parameter. |
| * @return read only map with additional parameter for the used mime-type. |
| */ |
| Map<String,String> getParameter(); |
| /** |
| * The size of the Content in bytes or a negative value if not known |
| */ |
| long getContentLength(); |
| } |