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16 package org.wamblee.io;
18 import java.io.IOException;
19 import java.io.InputStream;
22 * Represents a resource from which information can be read.
24 public interface InputResource {
26 * Gets the input stream to the resource. The obtained input stream must be
27 * closed once reading has finished.
29 * @return Input stream to the resource, never null.
31 * in case the resource cannot be found.
33 InputStream getInputStream() throws IOException;