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018
019package org.apache.hadoop.fs;
020
021import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
022import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
023
024/**
025 * FSDataInputStreams implement this interface to indicate that they can clear
026 * their buffers on request.
027 */
028@InterfaceAudience.Public
029@InterfaceStability.Evolving
030public interface CanUnbuffer {
031  /**
032   * Reduce the buffering.  This will also free sockets and file descriptors
033   * held by the stream, if possible.
034   */
035  public void unbuffer();
036}