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package org.omg.CORBA.portable;
import org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode;
/**
* The base class for the Holder classess of all complex
* IDL types. The ORB treats all generated Holders as Streamable to invoke
* the methods for marshalling and unmarshalling.
*
* @since JDK1.2
*/
public interface Streamable {
/**
* Reads data from <code>istream</code> and initalizes the
* <code>value</code> field of the Holder with the unmarshalled data.
*
* @param istream the InputStream that represents the CDR data from the wire.
*/
void _read(InputStream istream);
/**
* Marshals to <code>ostream</code> the value in the
* <code>value</code> field of the Holder.
*
* @param ostream the CDR OutputStream
*/
void _write(OutputStream ostream);
/**
* Retrieves the <code>TypeCode</code> object corresponding to the value
* in the <code>value</code> field of the Holder.
*
* @return the <code>TypeCode</code> object for the value held in the holder
*/
TypeCode _type();
}