01: //========================================================================
02: //$Id: Buffers.java,v 1.1 2005/10/05 14:09:25 janb Exp $
03: //Copyright 2004-2005 Mort Bay Consulting Pty. Ltd.
04: //------------------------------------------------------------------------
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06: //you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
07: //You may obtain a copy of the License at
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09: //Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
10: //distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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12: //See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
13: //limitations under the License.
14: //========================================================================
15:
16: package org.mortbay.io;
17:
18: /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
19: /** BufferSource.
20: * Represents a pool or other source of buffers and abstracts the creation
21: * of specific types of buffers (eg NIO). The concept of big and little buffers
22: * is supported, but these terms have no absolute meaning and must be determined by context.
23: *
24: * @author gregw
25: *
26: */
27: public interface Buffers {
28: public Buffer getBuffer(int size);
29:
30: public void returnBuffer(Buffer buffer);
31: }
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