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package marytts.util.data.audio;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioInputStream;
/**
* An arbitrary in-between processor for audio data. It is expected to work continuously, i.e. it should start providing audio
* data before having read all input data.
*
* @author marc
*
*/
public interface AudioProcessor {
/**
* Apply this processor inline on the given audio input stream. It is expected to work continuously, i.e. it should start
* providing audio data before having read all input data.
*
* @param ais
* ais
* @return ais
*/
public AudioInputStream apply(AudioInputStream ais);
}