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/* SQLInput.java -- Read SQL values from a stream
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package java.sql;
 
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.Reader;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.net.URL;
 
/**
 * This interface provides methods for reading values from a stream
 * that is connected to a SQL structured or distinct type.  It is used
 * for custom mapping of user defined data types.
 *
 * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
 */
public interface SQLInput
{
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>String</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  String readString() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>boolean</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>boolean</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  boolean readBoolean() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>byte</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>byte</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  byte readByte() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>short</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>short</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  short readShort() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>int</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>int</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  int readInt() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>long</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>long</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  long readLong() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>float</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>float</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  float readFloat() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>double</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>double</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  double readDouble() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>BigDecimal</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>BigDecimal</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  BigDecimal readBigDecimal() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * byte array
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a byte array.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  byte[] readBytes() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>java.sql.Date</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Date readDate() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>java.sql.Time</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Time readTime() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Timestamp readTimestamp() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a character
   * <code>Reader</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>Reader</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Reader readCharacterStream() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a ASCII text
   * <code>InputStream</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>InputStream</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  InputStream readAsciiStream() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a binary
   * <code>InputStream</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>InputStream</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  InputStream readBinaryStream() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java
   * <code>Object</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>Object</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Object readObject() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java SQL
   * <code>Ref</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>Ref</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Ref readRef() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java SQL
   * <code>Blob</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>Blob</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Blob readBlob() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java SQL
   * <code>Clob</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as a <code>Clob</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Clob readClob() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method reads the next item from the stream a Java SQL
   * <code>Array</code>.
   *
   * @return The value read from the stream as an <code>Array</code>.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  Array readArray() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * This method tests whether or not the last value read was a SQL
   * NULL value.
   *
   * @return <code>true</code> if the last value read was a NULL,
   *         <code>false</code> otherwise.
   * @exception SQLException If an error occurs.
   */
  boolean wasNull() throws SQLException;
 
  /**
   * @since 1.4
   */
  URL readURL() throws SQLException;
}