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package org.hibernate.engine.jdbc;

import java.io.InputStream;

Wraps a binary stream to also provide the length which is needed when binding.
Author:Steve Ebersole
/** * Wraps a binary stream to also provide the length which is needed when binding. * * @author Steve Ebersole */
public interface BinaryStream {
Retrieve the input stream.
Returns:The input stream
/** * Retrieve the input stream. * * @return The input stream */
public InputStream getInputStream();
Access to the bytes.
Returns:The bytes.
/** * Access to the bytes. * * @return The bytes. */
public byte[] getBytes();
Retrieve the length of the input stream
Returns:The input stream length
/** * Retrieve the length of the input stream * * @return The input stream length */
public long getLength();
Release any underlying resources.
/** * Release any underlying resources. */
public void release(); }