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25
26package java.nio.channels;
27
28import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
29import java.util.concurrent.Future;
30
31/**
32 * An asynchronous channel that can read and write bytes.
33 *
34 * <p> Some channels may not allow more than one read or write to be outstanding
35 * at any given time. If a thread invokes a read method before a previous read
36 * operation has completed then a {@link ReadPendingException} will be thrown.
37 * Similarly, if a write method is invoked before a previous write has completed
38 * then {@link WritePendingException} is thrown. Whether or not other kinds of
39 * I/O operations may proceed concurrently with a read operation depends upon
40 * the type of the channel.
41 *
42 * <p> Note that {@link java.nio.ByteBuffer ByteBuffers} are not safe for use by
43 * multiple concurrent threads. When a read or write operation is initiated then
44 * care must be taken to ensure that the buffer is not accessed until the
45 * operation completes.
46 *
47 * @see Channels#newInputStream(AsynchronousByteChannel)
48 * @see Channels#newOutputStream(AsynchronousByteChannel)
49 *
50 * @since 1.7
51 */
52
53public interface AsynchronousByteChannel
54    extends AsynchronousChannel
55{
56    /**
57     * Reads a sequence of bytes from this channel into the given buffer.
58     *
59     * <p> This method initiates an asynchronous read operation to read a
60     * sequence of bytes from this channel into the given buffer. The {@code
61     * handler} parameter is a completion handler that is invoked when the read
62     * operation completes (or fails). The result passed to the completion
63     * handler is the number of bytes read or {@code -1} if no bytes could be
64     * read because the channel has reached end-of-stream.
65     *
66     * <p> The read operation may read up to <i>r</i> bytes from the channel,
67     * where <i>r</i> is the number of bytes remaining in the buffer, that is,
68     * {@code dst.remaining()} at the time that the read is attempted. Where
69     * <i>r</i> is 0, the read operation completes immediately with a result of
70     * {@code 0} without initiating an I/O operation.
71     *
72     * <p> Suppose that a byte sequence of length <i>n</i> is read, where
73     * <tt>0</tt>&nbsp;<tt>&lt;</tt>&nbsp;<i>n</i>&nbsp;<tt>&lt;=</tt>&nbsp;<i>r</i>.
74     * This byte sequence will be transferred into the buffer so that the first
75     * byte in the sequence is at index <i>p</i> and the last byte is at index
76     * <i>p</i>&nbsp;<tt>+</tt>&nbsp;<i>n</i>&nbsp;<tt>-</tt>&nbsp;<tt>1</tt>,
77     * where <i>p</i> is the buffer's position at the moment the read is
78     * performed. Upon completion the buffer's position will be equal to
79     * <i>p</i>&nbsp;<tt>+</tt>&nbsp;<i>n</i>; its limit will not have changed.
80     *
81     * <p> Buffers are not safe for use by multiple concurrent threads so care
82     * should be taken to not access the buffer until the operation has
83     * completed.
84     *
85     * <p> This method may be invoked at any time. Some channel types may not
86     * allow more than one read to be outstanding at any given time. If a thread
87     * initiates a read operation before a previous read operation has
88     * completed then a {@link ReadPendingException} will be thrown.
89     *
90     * @param   <A>
91     *          The type of the attachment
92     * @param   dst
93     *          The buffer into which bytes are to be transferred
94     * @param   attachment
95     *          The object to attach to the I/O operation; can be {@code null}
96     * @param   handler
97     *          The completion handler
98     *
99     * @throws  IllegalArgumentException
100     *          If the buffer is read-only
101     * @throws  ReadPendingException
102     *          If the channel does not allow more than one read to be outstanding
103     *          and a previous read has not completed
104     * @throws  ShutdownChannelGroupException
105     *          If the channel is associated with a {@link AsynchronousChannelGroup
106     *          group} that has terminated
107     */
108    <A> void read(ByteBuffer dst,
109                  A attachment,
110                  CompletionHandler<Integer,? super A> handler);
111
112    /**
113     * Reads a sequence of bytes from this channel into the given buffer.
114     *
115     * <p> This method initiates an asynchronous read operation to read a
116     * sequence of bytes from this channel into the given buffer. The method
117     * behaves in exactly the same manner as the {@link
118     * #read(ByteBuffer,Object,CompletionHandler)
119     * read(ByteBuffer,Object,CompletionHandler)} method except that instead
120     * of specifying a completion handler, this method returns a {@code Future}
121     * representing the pending result. The {@code Future}'s {@link Future#get()
122     * get} method returns the number of bytes read or {@code -1} if no bytes
123     * could be read because the channel has reached end-of-stream.
124     *
125     * @param   dst
126     *          The buffer into which bytes are to be transferred
127     *
128     * @return  A Future representing the result of the operation
129     *
130     * @throws  IllegalArgumentException
131     *          If the buffer is read-only
132     * @throws  ReadPendingException
133     *          If the channel does not allow more than one read to be outstanding
134     *          and a previous read has not completed
135     */
136    Future<Integer> read(ByteBuffer dst);
137
138    /**
139     * Writes a sequence of bytes to this channel from the given buffer.
140     *
141     * <p> This method initiates an asynchronous write operation to write a
142     * sequence of bytes to this channel from the given buffer. The {@code
143     * handler} parameter is a completion handler that is invoked when the write
144     * operation completes (or fails). The result passed to the completion
145     * handler is the number of bytes written.
146     *
147     * <p> The write operation may write up to <i>r</i> bytes to the channel,
148     * where <i>r</i> is the number of bytes remaining in the buffer, that is,
149     * {@code src.remaining()} at the time that the write is attempted. Where
150     * <i>r</i> is 0, the write operation completes immediately with a result of
151     * {@code 0} without initiating an I/O operation.
152     *
153     * <p> Suppose that a byte sequence of length <i>n</i> is written, where
154     * <tt>0</tt>&nbsp;<tt>&lt;</tt>&nbsp;<i>n</i>&nbsp;<tt>&lt;=</tt>&nbsp;<i>r</i>.
155     * This byte sequence will be transferred from the buffer starting at index
156     * <i>p</i>, where <i>p</i> is the buffer's position at the moment the
157     * write is performed; the index of the last byte written will be
158     * <i>p</i>&nbsp;<tt>+</tt>&nbsp;<i>n</i>&nbsp;<tt>-</tt>&nbsp;<tt>1</tt>.
159     * Upon completion the buffer's position will be equal to
160     * <i>p</i>&nbsp;<tt>+</tt>&nbsp;<i>n</i>; its limit will not have changed.
161     *
162     * <p> Buffers are not safe for use by multiple concurrent threads so care
163     * should be taken to not access the buffer until the operation has
164     * completed.
165     *
166     * <p> This method may be invoked at any time. Some channel types may not
167     * allow more than one write to be outstanding at any given time. If a thread
168     * initiates a write operation before a previous write operation has
169     * completed then a {@link WritePendingException} will be thrown.
170     *
171     * @param   <A>
172     *          The type of the attachment
173     * @param   src
174     *          The buffer from which bytes are to be retrieved
175     * @param   attachment
176     *          The object to attach to the I/O operation; can be {@code null}
177     * @param   handler
178     *          The completion handler object
179     *
180     * @throws  WritePendingException
181     *          If the channel does not allow more than one write to be outstanding
182     *          and a previous write has not completed
183     * @throws  ShutdownChannelGroupException
184     *          If the channel is associated with a {@link AsynchronousChannelGroup
185     *          group} that has terminated
186     */
187    <A> void write(ByteBuffer src,
188                   A attachment,
189                   CompletionHandler<Integer,? super A> handler);
190
191    /**
192     * Writes a sequence of bytes to this channel from the given buffer.
193     *
194     * <p> This method initiates an asynchronous write operation to write a
195     * sequence of bytes to this channel from the given buffer. The method
196     * behaves in exactly the same manner as the {@link
197     * #write(ByteBuffer,Object,CompletionHandler)
198     * write(ByteBuffer,Object,CompletionHandler)} method except that instead
199     * of specifying a completion handler, this method returns a {@code Future}
200     * representing the pending result. The {@code Future}'s {@link Future#get()
201     * get} method returns the number of bytes written.
202     *
203     * @param   src
204     *          The buffer from which bytes are to be retrieved
205     *
206     * @return A Future representing the result of the operation
207     *
208     * @throws  WritePendingException
209     *          If the channel does not allow more than one write to be outstanding
210     *          and a previous write has not completed
211     */
212    Future<Integer> write(ByteBuffer src);
213}
214