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package org.apache.tools.ant.filters;

import java.io.Reader;


Interface indicating that a reader may be chained to another one.

/**
 * Interface indicating that a reader may be chained to another one.
 *
 */
public interface ChainableReader {
    
Returns a reader with the same configuration as this one,
but filtering input from the specified reader.

Params:
  • rdr – the reader which the returned reader should be filtering
Returns:a reader with the same configuration as this one, but
        filtering input from the specified reader
/**
     * Returns a reader with the same configuration as this one,
     * but filtering input from the specified reader.
     *
     * @param rdr the reader which the returned reader should be filtering
     *
     * @return a reader with the same configuration as this one, but
     *         filtering input from the specified reader
     */
    Reader chain(Reader rdr);
}