BitInputStream (htsjdk 2.23.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

AutoCloseable, Closeable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultBitInputStream
```
public interface BitInputStream
extends Closeable
```
An interface to describe the requirements for reading bit data as opposed to bytes. Implementors must keep track of the amount of data read similar to InputStream concept.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`readBit()`	Reads a single bit from the stream.
`int`	`readBits(int length)`	Read specified number of bits from the stream.
`long`	`readLongBits(int length)`	Read specified number of bits from the stream.

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable
close

- Method Detail
  - readBit
```
boolean readBit()
```
    Reads a single bit from the stream.
  - readBits
```
int readBits(int length)
```
    Read specified number of bits from the stream. The bits are return in an integer value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    length - number of bits to read
  - readLongBits
```
long readLongBits(int length)
```
    Read specified number of bits from the stream. The bits are return in a long value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    length - number of bits to read