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018package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.compress;
019
020import java.io.Closeable;
021import java.io.IOException;
022import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.nio.ByteBuff;
023import org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceAudience;
024
025/**
026 * Specification of a ByteBuff-based decompressor, which can be more efficient than the stream-based
027 * Decompressor.
028 */
029@InterfaceAudience.Private
030public interface ByteBuffDecompressor extends Closeable {
031
032  /**
033   * Fills the ouput buffer with uncompressed data. Always call
034   * {@link #canDecompress(ByteBuff, ByteBuff)} first to check if this decompressor can handle your
035   * input and output buffers.
036   * @return The actual number of bytes of uncompressed data.
037   */
038  int decompress(ByteBuff output, ByteBuff input, int inputLen) throws IOException;
039
040  /**
041   * Signals of these two particular {@link ByteBuff}s are compatible with this decompressor.
042   * ByteBuffs can have one or multiple backing buffers, and each of these may be stored in heap or
043   * direct memory. Different {@link ByteBuffDecompressor}s may be able to handle different
044   * combinations of these, so always check.
045   */
046  boolean canDecompress(ByteBuff output, ByteBuff input);
047
048}