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Interface DataConsumer

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataDigestConsumer, DataStreamConsumer

public interface DataConsumer

A consumer which accepts data for further processing.

Version:

1.0, 27.04.2016 by Gerrit Hohl

Author:

Gerrit Hohl (gerrit-hohl@users.sourceforge.net)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	consume(byte[] buffer, int length) Consume the data.
String	getName() Returns the name of the consumer in the exception (if one is thrown).

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns the name of the consumer in the exception (if one is thrown).

Returns:

The name.

consume

void consume(byte[] buffer,
             int length)
      throws IOException

Consume the data.

Parameters:

buffer - The buffer containing the data.

length - The length which defines how much of the buffer is filled with data.

Throws:

IOException - If an I/O error occurs.