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+#
+# The Python Imaging Library.
+# $Id$
+#
+# kludge to get basic ImageFileIO functionality
+#
+# History:
+# 1998-08-06 fl   Recreated
+#
+# Copyright (c) Secret Labs AB 1998-2002.
+#
+# See the README file for information on usage and redistribution.
+#
+"""
+The **ImageFileIO** module can be used to read an image from a
+socket, or any other stream device.
+
+Deprecated. New code should use the :class:`PIL.ImageFile.Parser`
+class in the :mod:`PIL.ImageFile` module instead.
+
+.. seealso:: modules :class:`PIL.ImageFile.Parser`
+"""
+
+from io import BytesIO
+
+
+class ImageFileIO(BytesIO):
+    def __init__(self, fp):
+        """
+        Adds buffering to a stream file object, in order to
+        provide **seek** and **tell** methods required
+        by the :func:`PIL.Image.Image.open` method. The stream object must
+        implement **read** and **close** methods.
+
+        :param fp: Stream file handle.
+
+        .. seealso:: modules :func:`PIL.Image.open`
+        """
+        data = fp.read()
+        BytesIO.__init__(self, data)