Package com.mckoi.database.global

Interface BlobAccessor

  • All Known Subinterfaces:
    BlobRef
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    ByteLongObject
    public interface BlobAccessor
    An interface that provides access to basic information about a BLOB so that we may compare BLOBs implemented in different ways.
    Author:
    Tobias Downer

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
      Returns an InputStream that allows us to read the contents of the blob from start to finish.
      int length()
      Returns the size of the BLOB.

    • Method Detail

      • length

        int length()
        Returns the size of the BLOB.

      • getInputStream

        java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
        Returns an InputStream that allows us to read the contents of the blob from start to finish. This object should be wrapped in a BufferedInputStream if 'read()' type efficiency is required.