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package org.apache.bookkeeper.bookie;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileDescriptor;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.channels.FileChannel;

/**
 * A FileChannel for the JournalChannel read and write, we can use this interface to extend the FileChannel
 * which we use in the JournalChannel.
 */
public interface BookieFileChannel {

    /**
     * An interface for get the FileChannel from the provider.
     * @return
     */
    FileChannel getFileChannel() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException;

    /**
     * Check the given file if exists.
     *
     * @param file
     * @return
     */
    boolean fileExists(File file);

    /**
     * Get the file descriptor of the opened file.
     *
     * @return
     * @throws IOException
     */
    FileDescriptor getFD() throws IOException;

    /**
     * Close file channel and release all resources.
     */
    void close() throws IOException;
}
