1 //========================================================================
2 //$Id: Buffers.java,v 1.1 2005/10/05 14:09:25 janb Exp $
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15
16 package org.mortbay.io;
17
18
19 /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
20 /** BufferSource.
21 * Represents a pool or other source of buffers and abstracts the creation
22 * of specific types of buffers (eg NIO). The concept of big and little buffers
23 * is supported, but these terms have no absolute meaning and must be determined by context.
24 *
25 * @author gregw
26 *
27 */
28 public interface Buffers
29 {
30 public Buffer getBuffer(int size);
31 public void returnBuffer(Buffer buffer);
32 }