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/*
* OutputHandler.java
*/
package org.biojava.utils.process;
import java.io.InputStream;
/**
* Interface to a {@linkplain java.lang.Runnable threadable} output handler for
* an {@linkplain org.biojava.utils.process.ExternalProcess external process}.
* The output handler is used to collect the output of the
* {@linkplain java.lang.Process#getOutputStream()() STDOUT} output and/or the
* {@linkplain java.lang.Process#getErrorStream() STDERR} of an external
* process.
* @author Martin Szugat
* @version $Revision: 3634 $
*/
public interface OutputHandler extends Runnable {
/**
* Sets the input stream. The output of the external process is written to
* this input stream.
* @param input the input stream. May be null
.
*/
void setInput(InputStream input);
/**
* Gets the input stream. The output of the external process is written to
* this input stream.
* @return the input stream. May be null
.
*/
/*@pure*/ InputStream getInput();
}