diff -r 38fac6d0521d -r 42208b2f224e src/java.net.http/share/classes/java/net/http/internal/AbstractSubscription.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
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+ *
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+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
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+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
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+ *
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+ */
+
+package java.net.http.internal;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.Flow;
+import java.net.http.internal.common.Demand;
+
+/**
+ * A {@link Flow.Subscription} wrapping a {@link Demand} instance.
+ *
+ */
+abstract class AbstractSubscription implements Flow.Subscription {
+
+    private final Demand demand = new Demand();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the subscription's demand.
+     * @return the subscription's demand.
+     */
+    protected Demand demand() { return demand; }
+
+}