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package org.apache.jackrabbit.core.data;

import java.io.InputStream;

/**
 * Immutable data record that consists of a binary stream.
 */
public interface DataRecord {

    /**
     * Returns the identifier of this record.
     *
     * @return data identifier
     */
    DataIdentifier getIdentifier();

    /**
     * Returns a secure reference to this binary, or {@code null} if no such
     * reference is available.
     *
     * @return binary reference, or {@code null}
     */
    String getReference();

    /**
     * Returns the length of the binary stream in this record.
     *
     * @return length of the binary stream
     * @throws DataStoreException if the record could not be accessed
     */
    long getLength() throws DataStoreException;

    /**
     * Returns the the binary stream in this record.
     *
     * @return binary stream
     * @throws DataStoreException if the record could not be accessed
     */
    InputStream getStream() throws DataStoreException;

    /**
     * Returns the last modified of the record.
     * 
     * @return last modified time of the binary stream
     */
    long getLastModified();
}