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PDF-AS API
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+/**
+ *
+ */
+package at.gv.egiz.pdfas.api.io;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+/**
+ * Tells that the IO element (DataSink or DataSource) is backed by a file in the local file system.
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * This is a hint that may be used by PDF-AS to optimize data access.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * @author wprinz
+ */
+public interface FileBased
+{
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the File "behind" this io element.
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * This is usually used to determine the file name itself.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * @return Returns the File "behind" this io element.
+ */
+ public File getFile ();
+
+}