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package javax.sound.sampled;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * A Clip represents some pre-loaded audio data.
 * @since 1.3
 */
public interface Clip extends DataLine
{
  /**
   * This can be passed to {@link #loop(int)} to indicate that looping
   * should be done continuously.
   */
  int LOOP_CONTINUOUSLY = -1;

  /**
   * Return the frame length of this clip.
   */
  int getFrameLength();

  /**
   * Return the length of the clip in microseconds.
   */
  long getMicrosecondLength();

  /**
   * Start looping the clip.  Looping will occur count times, or, if count
   * is LOOP_CONTINUOUSLY, will be done continuously.  A count of 0 indicates
   * that any current looping should stop.
   * @param count the number of times to loop
   */
  void loop(int count);

  /**
   * Open a clip, given an audio format and some data.
   * @param fmt the format of the data
   * @param data a byte array containing the audio data
   * @param offset the offset of the first byte of data in the array
   * @param len the length of the audio data in the array, in bytes
   * @throws LineUnavailableException if the line cannot be opened
   * @throws SecurityException if the line cannot be opened for security
   * reasons
   */
  void open(AudioFormat fmt, byte[] data, int offset, int len)
    throws LineUnavailableException;

  /**
   * Open a clip, given an audio input stream.
   * @param ais the input stream
   * @throws LineUnavailableException if the line cannot be opened
   * @throws SecurityException if the line cannot be opened for security
   * reasons
   * @throws IOException if there is an I/O error while reading the stream
   */
  void open(AudioInputStream ais)
    throws LineUnavailableException, IOException;

  /**
   * Set the position to the indicated frame.
   * @param where new frame position
   */
  void setFramePosition(int where);

  /**
   * Set the loop begin and end points.  These are used by loop(int).
   * @param begin the starting point
   * @param end the ending point
   */
  void setLoopPoints(int begin, int end);

  /**
   * Set the position to the indicated microsecond.
   * @param ms the new position in microseconds
   */
  void setMicrosecondPosition(long ms);
}