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package org.springframework.http;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

/**
 * Represents a HTTP output message that allows for setting a streaming body.
 * Note that such messages typically do not support {@link #getBody()} access.
 *
 * @author Arjen Poutsma
 * @since 4.0
 * @see #setBody
 */
public interface StreamingHttpOutputMessage extends HttpOutputMessage {

	/**
	 * Set the streaming body callback for this message.
	 * @param body the streaming body callback
	 */
	void setBody(Body body);


	/**
	 * Defines the contract for bodies that can be written directly to an
	 * {@link OutputStream}. Useful with HTTP client libraries that provide
	 * indirect access to an {@link OutputStream} via a callback mechanism.
	 */
	@FunctionalInterface
	interface Body {

		/**
		 * Write this body to the given {@link OutputStream}.
		 * @param outputStream the output stream to write to
		 * @throws IOException in case of I/O errors
		 */
		void writeTo(OutputStream outputStream) throws IOException;
	}

}
