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package java.nio.channels;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
/**
* A {@code ReadableByteChannel} is a type of {@link Channel} that can read
* bytes.
* <p>
* Read operations are synchronous on a {@code ReadableByteChannel}, that is,
* if a read is already in progress on the channel then subsequent reads will
* block until the first read completes. It is undefined whether non-read
* operations will block.
*/
public interface ReadableByteChannel extends Channel {
/**
* Reads bytes from the channel into the given buffer.
* <p>
* The maximum number of bytes that will be read is the
* {@link java.nio.Buffer#remaining() remaining} number of bytes in the
* buffer when the method is invoked. The bytes will be read into the buffer
* starting at the buffer's current
* {@link java.nio.Buffer#position() position}.
* <p>
* The call may block if other threads are also attempting to read from the
* same channel.
* <p>
* Upon completion, the buffer's {@code position} is updated to the end of
* the bytes that were read. The buffer's
* {@link java.nio.Buffer#limit() limit} is not changed.
*
* @param buffer
* the byte buffer to receive the bytes.
* @return the number of bytes actually read.
* @throws AsynchronousCloseException
* if another thread closes the channel during the read.
* @throws ClosedByInterruptException
* if another thread interrupts the calling thread while the
* operation is in progress. The interrupt state of the calling
* thread is set and the channel is closed.
* @throws ClosedChannelException
* if the channel is closed.
* @throws IOException
* another I/O error occurs, details are in the message.
* @throws NonReadableChannelException
* if the channel was not opened for reading.
*/
public int read(ByteBuffer buffer) throws IOException;
}