<?php
/*
* This file is part of SwiftMailer.
* (c) 2004-2009 Chris Corbyn
*
* For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
* file that was distributed with this source code.
*/
/**
* An abstract means of writing data.
*
* Classes implementing this interface may use a subsystem which requires less
* memory than working with large strings of data.
*
* @author Chris Corbyn
*/
interface Swift_InputByteStream
{
/**
* Writes $bytes to the end of the stream.
*
* Writing may not happen immediately if the stream chooses to buffer. If
* you want to write these bytes with immediate effect, call {@link commit()}
* after calling write().
*
* This method returns the sequence ID of the write (i.e. 1 for first, 2 for
* second, etc etc).
*
* @param string $bytes
*
* @throws Swift_IoException
*
* @return int
*/
public function write($bytes);
/**
* For any bytes that are currently buffered inside the stream, force them
* off the buffer.
*
* @throws Swift_IoException
*/
public function commit();
/**
* Attach $is to this stream.
*
* The stream acts as an observer, receiving all data that is written.
* All {@link write()} and {@link flushBuffers()} operations will be mirrored.
*
* @param Swift_InputByteStream $is
*/
public function bind(self $is);
/**
* Remove an already bound stream.
*
* If $is is not bound, no errors will be raised.
* If the stream currently has any buffered data it will be written to $is
* before unbinding occurs.
*
* @param Swift_InputByteStream $is
*/
public function unbind(self $is);
/**
* Flush the contents of the stream (empty it) and set the internal pointer
* to the beginning.
*
* @throws Swift_IoException
*/
public function flushBuffers();
}