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18
19 package org.eclipse.jetty.io;
20
21
22 /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
23 /** BufferSource.
24 * Represents a pool or other source of buffers and abstracts the creation
25 * of specific types of buffers (eg NIO). The concept of big and little buffers
26 * is supported, but these terms have no absolute meaning and must be determined by context.
27 *
28 */
29 public interface Buffers
30 {
31 enum Type { BYTE_ARRAY, DIRECT, INDIRECT } ;
32
33 Buffer getHeader();
34 Buffer getBuffer();
35 Buffer getBuffer(int size);
36
37 void returnBuffer(Buffer buffer);
38 }