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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.
 *
 * @author Arjen Poutsma
 * @since 4.0
 */
public interface StreamingHttpOutputMessage extends HttpOutputMessage {

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

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

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

	}

}
