CharacterDeviceAPI.java example

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package org.jnode.driver.character;

import java.nio.channels.ByteChannel;
import org.jnode.driver.Device;
import org.jnode.driver.DeviceAPI;
import org.jnode.driver.DeviceException;

/**
 * @author qades
 */
public interface CharacterDeviceAPI extends DeviceAPI {

    /**
     * Aquire the channel associated with this device.
     *
     * @param owner the subsequent owner of this channel
     * @return The channel
     * @throws ChannelAlreadyOwnedException if the channel to this device is already owned
     * @throws DeviceException
     */
    public ByteChannel getChannel(Device owner) throws ChannelAlreadyOwnedException, DeviceException;
}