ContentFactory.java

/*
 * Copyright (c) 1990-2012 kopiLeft Development SARL, Bizerte, Tunisia
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
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 *
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 * $Id$
 */

package org.kopi.ebics.interfaces;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;

public interface ContentFactory extends Serializable {

  /**
   * Returns a new data source of the data to be sent.
   * The instance must ensure that the returned stream will
   * deliver the identical data during the lifetime of this instance.
   * Nevertheless how often the method will be called.
   * @return a new data source of the data to be sent.
   * @throws IOException
   */
  public InputStream getContent() throws IOException;
}