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package com.itextpdf.text.io;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * Represents an abstract source that bytes can be read from.  This class forms the foundation for all byte input in iText. 
 * Implementations do not keep track of a current 'position', but rather provide absolute get methods.  Tracking position
 * should be handled in classes that use RandomAccessSource internally (via composition).
 * @since 5.3.5
 */
public interface RandomAccessSource {
	/**
	 * Gets a byte at the specified position
	 * @param position
	 * @return the byte, or -1 if EOF is reached
	 */
	public int get(long position) throws IOException;
	
	/**
	 * Gets an array at the specified position.  If the number of bytes requested cannot be read, the bytes that can be
	 * read will be placed in bytes and the number actually read will be returned.
	 * @param position the position in the RandomAccessSource to read from
	 * @param bytes output buffer
	 * @param off offset into the output buffer where results will be placed
	 * @param len the number of bytes to read
	 * @return the number of bytes actually read, or -1 if the file is at EOF
	 */
	public int get(long position, byte bytes[], int off, int len) throws IOException;
	
	/**
	 * @return the length of this source
	 */
	public long length();
	
	/**
	 * Closes this source.  The underlying data structure or source (if any) will also be closed
	 * @throws IOException
	 */
	public void close() throws IOException;
	
}
