BinaryStream (Hibernate Javadocs)

All Known Implementing Classes:

BinaryStreamImpl
```
public interface BinaryStream
```
Wraps a binary stream to also provide the length which is needed when binding.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`byte[]`	`getBytes()`	Access to the bytes.
`InputStream`	`getInputStream()`	Retrieve the input stream.
`long`	`getLength()`	Retrieve the length of the input stream
`void`	`release()`	Release any underlying resources.

- Method Detail
  - getInputStream
```
InputStream getInputStream()
```
    Retrieve the input stream.
    
    Returns:
    
    The input stream
  - getBytes
```
byte[] getBytes()
```
    Access to the bytes.
    
    Returns:
    
    The bytes.
  - getLength
```
long getLength()
```
    Retrieve the length of the input stream
    
    Returns:
    
    The input stream length
  - release
```
void release()
```
    Release any underlying resources.