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 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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 */
package org.alfresco.repo.content;

import java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel;

import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentIOException;
import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentReader;

/**
 * A blank reader for which <code>exists()</code> always returns false.
 * 
 * @author Derek Hulley
 */
public class EmptyContentReader extends AbstractContentReader
{
    /**
     * @param contentUrl    the content URL
     */
    public EmptyContentReader(String contentUrl)
    {
        super(contentUrl);
    }
    
    /**
     * @return  Returns an instance of the this class
     */
    @Override
    protected ContentReader createReader() throws ContentIOException
    {
        return new EmptyContentReader(this.getContentUrl());
    }

    @Override
    protected ReadableByteChannel getDirectReadableChannel() throws ContentIOException
    {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("The content never exists");
    }

    public boolean exists()
    {
        return false;
    }

    public long getLastModified()
    {
        return 0L;
    }

    public long getSize()
    {
        return 0L;
    }
}