01: /*
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24: */
25: package org.omg.CORBA.portable;
26:
27: import org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode;
28:
29: /**
30: * The base class for the Holder classess of all complex
31: * IDL types. The ORB treats all generated Holders as Streamable to invoke
32: * the methods for marshalling and unmarshalling.
33: *
34: * @version 1.11, 03/18/98
35: * @since JDK1.2
36: */
37:
38: public interface Streamable {
39: /**
40: * Reads data from <code>istream</code> and initalizes the
41: * <code>value</code> field of the Holder with the unmarshalled data.
42: *
43: * @param istream the InputStream that represents the CDR data from the wire.
44: */
45: void _read(InputStream istream);
46:
47: /**
48: * Marshals to <code>ostream</code> the value in the
49: * <code>value</code> field of the Holder.
50: *
51: * @param ostream the CDR OutputStream
52: */
53: void _write(OutputStream ostream);
54:
55: /**
56: * Retrieves the <code>TypeCode</code> object corresponding to the value
57: * in the <code>value</code> field of the Holder.
58: *
59: * @return the <code>TypeCode</code> object for the value held in the holder
60: */
61: TypeCode _type();
62: }
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