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package org.apache.hc.core5.reactor.ssl;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

/**
 * Managed internal SSL buffer.
 */
interface SSLBuffer {
    /**
     * Allocates the resources required for this buffer, or returns the resources already allocated for this buffer.
     * Unless {@link #release() } is called, multiple invokations to this method must return the same
     * {@link java.nio.ByteBuffer}.
     * @return buffer
     */
    ByteBuffer acquire();
    /**
     * Releases the resources for this buffer. If the buffer has already been released, this method does nothing.
     */
    void release();
    /**
     * Tests to see if this buffer has been acquired.
     * @return {@code true} if the buffer is acquired, otherwise {@code false}
     */
    boolean isAcquired();
    /**
     * Tests to make sure that the buffer has been acquired and the underlying buffer has a position larger than
     * {@code 0}. Essentially the same as {@code isAquired() && acquire().position > 0}.
     * @return {@code true} if the buffer has been acquired and the underlying buffer's position is {@code &gt; 0},
     * otherwise {@code false}
     */
    boolean hasData();
}
