IterativeWriter.java

/* MediaUtil LLJTran - $RCSfile: IterativeWriter.java,v $
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package android.mediautil.generic.directio;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * Interface specifying write to a stream in small chunks. This interface
 * specifies an Object to write to an OutputStream in small chunks. An
 * IterativeWriter class can support the directio package's feature to provide
 * an InputStream to read directly the data written by an IterativeWriter.
 * 
 * @see android.mediautil.generic.directio
 * @see InStreamFromIterativeWriter
 * 
 * @author Suresh Mahalingam (msuresh@cheerful.com)
 */
public interface IterativeWriter {
	/**
	 * Specifies that numBytes bytes are to be written. The OutputStream to
	 * Write to should be stored in the implementing class.
	 * 
	 * @param numBytes
	 *            Number of bytes to write. This is only indicative. The
	 *            implementor may write more or less. Writing too less impacts
	 *            performance due to repeated nextWrite calls. Writing too much
	 *            more than numBytes leads to performance impact due to buffer
	 *            reallocation.
	 *            <p>
	 * 
	 *            The OutputStream returned for use by an IterativeWriter by
	 *            directio's classes implement {@link ByteCounter} which can
	 *            help in keeping track of the number of bytes written or
	 *            remaining during a nextWrite call.
	 * @return {@link IterativeReader#CONTINUE} to indicate that there is more
	 *         to be written and IterativeReader.STOP to indicate that the
	 *         IterativeWriter is done with writing.
	 * @exception IOException
	 *                In case of an error during write.
	 */
	public int nextWrite(int numBytes) throws IOException;
}