com.ibm.portal.resolver.data
Interface ByteDataSink

All Superinterfaces:

DataSink, Disposable

public interface ByteDataSink
extends DataSink

Implemented by comsumers of byte data streams. The stream handler can read the data from the input stream. The handler return an optional reference to a DataSource that can be used to express the return value of the operation.

Since:

6.1.0

Note:

This interface is designed to be implemented by clients.

Method Summary

DataSource

read(java.io.InputStream in, java.lang.String mimeType) Handles the data input and optionally returns a DataSource that represents the response

Methods inherited from interface com.ibm.portal.Disposable

dispose

Method Detail

read

DataSource read(java.io.InputStream in,
                java.lang.String mimeType)
                throws java.io.IOException

Handles the data input and optionally returns a DataSource that represents the response

Parameters:

in - the input stream to the data , not null

mimeType - the mime type of the content in the stream, not null

Returns:

the data source that represents the response. May be null to indicate that the response does not provide content.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if the data cannot be processed