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diff --git a/libjava/java/io/ObjectInput.java b/libjava/java/io/ObjectInput.java deleted file mode 100644 index 175b60f9dc0..00000000000 --- a/libjava/java/io/ObjectInput.java +++ /dev/null @@ -1,140 +0,0 @@ -/* ObjectInput.java -- Read object data from a stream - Copyright (C) 1998,2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - -This file is part of GNU Classpath. - -GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify -it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) -any later version. - -GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -General Public License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the -Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA -02110-1301 USA. - -Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is -making a combined work based on this library. Thus, the terms and -conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole -combination. - -As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you -permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an -executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent -modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under -terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked -independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that -module. An independent module is a module which is not derived from -or based on this library. If you modify this library, you may extend -this exception to your version of the library, but you are not -obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this -exception statement from your version. */ - - -package java.io; - -/** - * This interface extends the <code>DataInput</code> interface to provide a - * facility to read objects as well as primitive types from a stream. It - * also has methods that allow input to be done in a manner similar to - * <code>InputStream</code> - * - * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com) - * - * @see DataInput - */ -public interface ObjectInput extends DataInput -{ - /** - * This method returns the number of bytes that can be read without - * blocking. - * - * @return The number of bytes available before blocking - * - * @exception IOException If an error occurs - */ - int available() throws IOException; - - /** - * This method reading a byte of data from a stream. It returns that byte - * as an <code>int</code>. This method blocks if no data is available - * to be read. - * - * @return The byte of data read - * - * @exception IOException If an error occurs - */ - int read() throws IOException; - - /** - * This method reads raw bytes and stores them them a byte array buffer. - * Note that this method will block if no data is available. However, - * it will not necessarily block until it fills the entire buffer. That is, - * a "short count" is possible. - * - * @param buf The byte array to receive the data read - * - * @return The actual number of bytes read or -1 if end of stream - * - * @exception IOException If an error occurs - */ - int read(byte[] buf) throws IOException; - - /** - * This method reads raw bytes and stores them in a byte array buffer - * <code>buf</code> starting at position <code>offset</code> into the - * buffer. A - * maximum of <code>len</code> bytes will be read. Note that this method - * blocks if no data is available, but will not necessarily block until - * it can read <code>len</code> bytes of data. That is, a "short count" is - * possible. - * - * @param buf The byte array to receive the data read - * @param offset The offset into <code>buf</code> to start storing data - * @param len The maximum number of bytes to read - * - * @return The actual number of bytes read or -1 if end of stream - * - * @exception IOException If an error occurs - */ - int read(byte[] buf, int offset, int len) throws IOException; - - /** - * Reads an object instance and returns it. If the class for the object - * being read cannot be found, then a <code>ClassNotFoundException</code> - * will be thrown. - * - * @return The object instance that was read - * - * @exception ClassNotFoundException If a class for the object cannot be - * found - * @exception IOException If any other error occurs - */ - Object readObject() - throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException; - - /** - * This method causes the specified number of bytes to be read and - * discarded. It is possible that fewer than the requested number of bytes - * will actually be skipped. - * - * @param numBytes The number of bytes to skip - * - * @return The actual number of bytes skipped - * - * @exception IOException If an error occurs - */ - long skip(long numBytes) throws IOException; - - /** - * This method closes the input source - * - * @exception IOException If an error occurs - */ - void close() throws IOException; -} |