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package org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.asset;

import java.io.InputStream;

import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.Archive;
import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.ArchivePath;
import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.Node;

/**
 * Represents byte-based content. Typically stored within a {@link Node} inside of an {@link Archive} under a context
 * {@link ArchivePath}. May be added directly to all {@link Archive} types.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:aslak@conduct.no">Aslak Knutsen</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:andrew.rubinger@jboss.org">ALR</a>
 */
public interface Asset {
    /**
     * Get a input stream for the resource content. The caller is responsible for closing the stream.
     *
     * @return A new open {@link InputStream} for each call
     */
    InputStream openStream();
}
