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package org.springframework.http;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;
/**
* Represents an HTTP output message, consisting of {@linkplain #getHeaders() headers}
* and a writable {@linkplain #getBody() body}.
*
* <p>Typically implemented by an HTTP request on the client-side, or a response on the server-side.
*
* @author Arjen Poutsma
* @since 3.0
*/
public interface HttpOutputMessage extends HttpMessage {
/**
* Return the body of the message as an output stream.
* @return the output stream body
* @throws IOException in case of I/O Errors
*/
OutputStream getBody() throws IOException;
}
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