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28 * $Id: IInput.java,v 1.3 2005/08/26 18:09:36 mat007 Exp $
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30
31 package jtge.engine.io;
32
33 /***
34 * Defines an input.
35 * <p>
36 * An input reads commands from a given source.
37 *
38 * @author Mathieu Champlon
39 * @version $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 2005/08/26 18:09:36 $
40 */
41 public interface IInput
42 {
43 /***
44 * Read commands.
45 */
46 void read();
47
48 /***
49 * Close the input.
50 */
51 void close();
52
53 /***
54 * Check whether the input is closed or not.
55 *
56 * @return current close status.
57 */
58 boolean isClosed();
59 }