--- /dev/null 2013-02-14 00:07:37.184020992 -0500 +++ new/src/share/classes/java/util/stream/TerminalSink.java 2013-02-21 14:11:08.000000000 -0500 @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +/* + * Copyright (c) 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. + * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER. + * + * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it + * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as + * published by the Free Software Foundation. Oracle designates this + * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided + * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code. + * + * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT + * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or + * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License + * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that + * accompanied this code). + * + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version + * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, + * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA. + * + * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA + * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any + * questions. + */ +package java.util.stream; + +/** + * A Sink which accumulates state as elements are accepted, and allows a result + * to be retrieved after the computation is finished. + * + * @param The type of elements to be accepted + * @param The type of the result + * + * @since 1.8 + */ +interface TerminalSink extends Sink { + /** + * Retrieve and clear the result + */ + R getAndClearState(); +}