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019    
020    package org.apache.james.mime4j.message;
021    
022    import java.io.IOException;
023    import java.io.InputStream;
024    
025    /**
026     * A body containing binary data.
027     */
028    public abstract class BinaryBody extends SingleBody {
029    
030        /**
031         * Sole constructor.
032         */
033        protected BinaryBody() {
034        }
035    
036        /**
037         * Gets a <code>InputStream</code> which reads the bytes of the body.
038         * 
039         * @return the stream, transfer decoded
040         * @throws IOException
041         *             on I/O errors.
042         */
043        public abstract InputStream getInputStream() throws IOException;
044    
045    }