- // Get a block. IFF the returned error is nil, the caller must
- // put the returned slice back into the buffer pool when it's
- // finished with it. (Otherwise, the buffer pool will be
- // depleted and eventually -- when all available buffers are
- // used and not returned -- operations will reach deadlock.)
+ // Volume type as specified in config file. Examples: "S3",
+ // "Directory".
+ Type() string
+
+ // Do whatever private setup tasks and configuration checks
+ // are needed. Return non-nil if the volume is unusable (e.g.,
+ // invalid config).
+ Start() error
+
+ // Get a block: copy the block data into buf, and return the
+ // number of bytes copied.