net.metanotion.util
Interface ObjectInputStream<I>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ByteChunkInputStream

public interface ObjectInputStream<I>

Similar to a java.io.InputStream, except using generics to present of a stream of type I objects.

Method Summary

int	available() Return how many objects are available for reading.
void	close() Close the stream.
boolean	isEOF() Determine if the stream has been closed.
I	read() Return the next object in the stream.

Method Detail

available

int available()

Return how many objects are available for reading.

Returns:

The number of objects that could be read without blocking.

read

I read()
       throws ObjectStreamClosedException

Return the next object in the stream.

Returns:

the next object in the stream.

Throws:

ObjectStreamClosedException - if the stream has been closed.

isEOF

boolean isEOF()

Determine if the stream has been closed.

Returns:

true if the stream is closed.

close

void close()

Close the stream.