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20package org.apache.james.mime4j.message;
21
22import java.io.IOException;
23import java.io.InputStream;
24
25
26/**
27 * Interface implemented by bodies containing binary data.
28 *
29 *
30 * @version $Id: BinaryBody.java,v 1.3 2004/10/02 12:41:11 ntherning Exp $
31 */
32public interface BinaryBody extends Body {
33
34    /**
35     * Gets a <code>InputStream</code> which reads the bytes of the
36     * body.
37     *
38     * @return the stream.
39     * @throws IOException on I/O errors.
40     */
41    InputStream getInputStream() throws IOException;
42}
43