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package org.encog.persist.source;
import java.io.InputStream;
/**
* Obtain an input stream in some way. This class is used to abstract between reading an embedded test file and
* an external one. For example, common datasets, such as Iris may be embedded in an example application, however
* the option should still be available to read these files externally from CSV files.
*/
public interface ObtainInputStream {
/**
* @return An input stream.
*/
InputStream obtain();
}