Source (Annot8 API 0.5.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Annot8Component, AutoCloseable
```
public interface Source
extends Annot8Component
```
Base processor interface from which all sources extend.
Sources read data from somewhere (e.g. a file system, or a database) and produce items that will be processed by other components.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  SourceResponse read(ItemFactory itemFactory)
  Read from the data source and return new items if found
  - Methods inherited from interface io.annot8.api.components.Annot8Component
    close

- Method Detail
  - read
```
SourceResponse read(ItemFactory itemFactory)
```
    Read from the data source and return new items if found
    
    Parameters:
    
    itemFactory - factory used to create new items
    
    Returns:
    
    status response