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package org.apache.commons.io.input;

import java.io.InputStream;

An InputStream that infinitely repeats provided bytes. 

Closing a InfiniteCircularInputStream has no effect. The methods in
this class can be called after the stream has been closed without generating
an IOException.
/**
 *
 * An {@link InputStream} that infinitely repeats provided bytes.
 * <p>
 * Closing a <tt>InfiniteCircularInputStream</tt> has no effect. The methods in
 * this class can be called after the stream has been closed without generating
 * an <tt>IOException</tt>.
 *
 */
public class InfiniteCircularInputStream extends InputStream {

    final private byte[] repeatedContent;
    private int position = -1;

    
Creates a InfiniteCircularStream from the specified array of chars.
Params:
repeatedContent – 
           Input buffer to be repeated (not copied)/**
     * Creates a InfiniteCircularStream from the specified array of chars.
     *
     * @param repeatedContent
     *            Input buffer to be repeated (not copied)
     */
    public InfiniteCircularInputStream(final byte[] repeatedContent) {
        this.repeatedContent = repeatedContent;
    }

    @Override
    public int read() {
        position = (position + 1) % repeatedContent.length;
        return repeatedContent[position] & 0xff; // copied from
                                                 // java.io.ByteArrayInputStream.read()
    }

}