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Interface InputStreamInterceptor

public interface InputStreamInterceptor

This interface describes the ability to manipulate an InputStream by attaching additional processing units in a pipe manner.

Version:

$Revision:5563 $

Author:

Gerd Neugebauer

Method Summary

java.io.InputStream

pipe(java.io.InputStream stream) Attach a processor to an input stream.

Method Detail

pipe

java.io.InputStream pipe(java.io.InputStream stream)

Attach a processor to an input stream. If the decorator decides that no additional pipe element is required it should simply return the input stream.

Parameters:

stream - the stream to add some processing unit to

Returns:

the new input stream. This value should never be null.