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package io.netty.handler.codec.redis;

import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
import io.netty.buffer.ByteBufHolder;
import io.netty.channel.ChannelPipeline;
import io.netty.util.internal.UnstableApi;

A chunk of bulk strings which is used for Redis chunked transfer-encoding. RedisDecoder generates BulkStringRedisContent after BulkStringHeaderRedisMessage when the content is large or the encoding of the content is chunked. If you prefer not to receive BulkStringRedisContent in your handler, place RedisBulkStringAggregator after RedisDecoder in the ChannelPipeline. /**
 * A chunk of bulk strings which is used for Redis chunked transfer-encoding.
 * {@link RedisDecoder} generates {@link BulkStringRedisContent} after
 * {@link BulkStringHeaderRedisMessage} when the content is large or the encoding of the content is chunked.
 * If you prefer not to receive {@link BulkStringRedisContent} in your handler,
 * place {@link RedisBulkStringAggregator} after {@link RedisDecoder} in the {@link ChannelPipeline}.
 */
@UnstableApi
public interface BulkStringRedisContent extends RedisMessage, ByteBufHolder {

    @Override
    BulkStringRedisContent copy();

    @Override
    BulkStringRedisContent duplicate();

    @Override
    BulkStringRedisContent retainedDuplicate();

    @Override
    BulkStringRedisContent replace(ByteBuf content);

    @Override
    BulkStringRedisContent retain();

    @Override
    BulkStringRedisContent retain(int increment);

    @Override
    BulkStringRedisContent touch();

    @Override
    BulkStringRedisContent touch(Object hint);
}