ContentPointer (platform/sdk 5.6.2.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ByteArrayContentPointer, ContentStoreContentPointer, FileContentPointer, MockContentStoreClient.MemoryContentPointer, MockContentStoreProvider.MemoryContentPointer
```
public interface ContentPointer
extends java.io.Serializable
```
Represents a pointer to a piece of content.
ContentPointers can be used to store/reference large files, byte arrays, etc without having to store their entire contents in memory.
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Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getExternalUri()`	Get an externally accessible Uri for the data.
`java.lang.String`	`getId()`	Get the unique id for the content.
`long`	`getLastModified()`	Get the last modified time for the resource for this pointer.
`long`	`getSize()`	Returns the size of the content pointer's content in bytes or -1 if unknown.
`java.lang.String`	`getStoreName()`	Get the name of the store this pointer can be retrieved in.
`java.io.InputStream`	`getStream()`	Get as an InputStream for reading.

- Method Detail
  - getId
```
java.lang.String getId()
```
    Get the unique id for the content.
  - getStream
```
java.io.InputStream getStream()
                       throws AttivioException
```
    Get as an InputStream for reading.
    
    Throws:
    
    AttivioException
  - getStoreName
```
java.lang.String getStoreName()
```
    Get the name of the store this pointer can be retrieved in.
  - getExternalUri
```
java.lang.String getExternalUri()
```
    Get an externally accessible Uri for the data.
  - getLastModified
```
long getLastModified()
```
    Get the last modified time for the resource for this pointer.
  - getSize
```
long getSize()
```
    Returns the size of the content pointer's content in bytes or -1 if unknown.