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package java.nio.channels;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
/**
* The interface for channels that can read data into a set of buffers in a
* single operation. The corresponding interface for writes is
* {@link GatheringByteChannel}.
*/
public interface ScatteringByteChannel extends ReadableByteChannel {
/**
* Reads bytes from this channel into the specified array of buffers.
* <p>
* This method is equivalent to {@code read(buffers, 0, buffers.length);}
*
* @param buffers
* the array of byte buffers to store the bytes being read.
* @return the number of bytes actually read.
* @throws AsynchronousCloseException
* if the channel is closed by another thread during this read
* operation.
* @throws ClosedByInterruptException
* if another thread interrupts the calling thread while the
* operation is in progress. The interrupt state of the calling
* thread is set and the channel is closed.
* @throws ClosedChannelException
* if the channel is closed.
* @throws IOException
* if another I/O error occurs; details are in the message.
* @throws NonWritableChannelException
* if the channel has not been opened in a mode that permits
* reading.
*/
public long read(ByteBuffer[] buffers) throws IOException;
/**
* Attempts to read all {@code remaining()} bytes from {@code length} byte
* buffers, in order, starting at {@code buffers[offset]}. The number of
* bytes actually read is returned.
* <p>
* If a read operation is in progress, subsequent threads will block until
* the read is completed and will then contend for the ability to read.
*
* @param buffers
* the array of byte buffers into which the bytes will be copied.
* @param offset
* the index of the first buffer to store bytes in.
* @param length
* the maximum number of buffers to store bytes in.
* @return the number of bytes actually read.
* @throws AsynchronousCloseException
* if the channel is closed by another thread during this read
* operation.
* @throws ClosedByInterruptException
* if another thread interrupts the calling thread while the
* operation is in progress. The interrupt state of the calling
* thread is set and the channel is closed.
* @throws ClosedChannelException
* if the channel is closed.
* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
* if {@code offset < 0} or {@code length < 0}, or if
* {@code offset + length} is greater than the size of
* {@code buffers}.
* @throws IOException
* if another I/O error occurs; details are in the message.
* @throws NonWritableChannelException
* if the channel has not been opened in a mode that permits
* reading.
*/
public long read(ByteBuffer[] buffers, int offset, int length)
throws IOException;
}