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 The Original Code is "HL7Reader.java".  Description: 

 "An HL7Reader implements reading from an input stream using a particular lower 

   layer protocol" 

 The Initial Developer of the Original Code is University Health Network. Copyright (C) 

 2001.  All Rights Reserved. 

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 package ca.uhn.hl7v2.llp;

 import java.io.*;

 /**

  * An HL7Reader implements reading from an input stream using a particular lower 

  * layer protocol.

  *

  * @author Bryan Tripp

  */

 public interface HL7Reader {

     /** 

      * Reads a complete HL7 message from the underlying input stream 

      */

     public String getMessage() throws LLPException, IOException;

     /**

      * Sets the InputStream from which to read messages.  The InputStream must be set 

      * before any calls to <code>getMessage()</code>.

      */

     public void setInputStream(InputStream in) throws IOException;

     /** 

      * Closes the underlying stream and any other resources that should be closed. 

      */

     public void close() throws java.io.IOException;

 }