InputFile (Apache Parquet Common 1.12.2 API)

```
public interface InputFile
```
InputFile is an interface with the methods needed by Parquet to read data files using SeekableInputStream instances.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`long`	`getLength()`
`SeekableInputStream`	`newStream()`	Open a new `SeekableInputStream` for the underlying data file.

- Method Detail
  - getLength
```
long getLength()
        throws IOException
```
    Returns:
    
    the total length of the file, in bytes.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if the length cannot be determined
  - newStream
```
SeekableInputStream newStream()
                       throws IOException
```
    Open a new SeekableInputStream for the underlying data file.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new SeekableInputStream to read the file
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if the stream cannot be opened