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1   /**
2    * JDBM LICENSE v1.00
3    *
4    * Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation
5    * ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided
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22   * 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "JDBM"
23   *    nor may "JDBM" appear in their names without prior written
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25   *
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29   * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE JDBM PROJECT AND CONTRIBUTORS
30   * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
31   * NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
32   * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
33   * CEES DE GROOT OR ANY CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
34   * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
35   * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
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41   *
42   * Copyright 2001 (C) Alex Boisvert. All Rights Reserved.
43   * Contributions are Copyright (C) 2001 by their associated contributors.
44   *
45   */
46  
47  package jdbm.helper;
48  
49  import java.io.IOException;
50  import java.io.Serializable;
51  
52  /**
53   * Interface used to provide a serialization mechanism other than a class' normal
54   * serialization.
55   *
56   * @author <a href="mailto:boisvert@intalio.com">Alex Boisvert</a>
57   * @version $Id: Serializer.java,v 1.1 2003/03/21 02:48:42 boisvert Exp $
58   */
59  public interface Serializer
60      extends Serializable
61  {
62  
63      /**
64       * Serialize the content of an object into a byte array.
65       *
66       * @param obj Object to serialize
67       * @return a byte array representing the object's state
68       */
69       public byte[] serialize( Object obj )
70          throws IOException;
71          
72          
73      /**
74       * Deserialize the content of an object from a byte array.
75       *
76       * @param serialized Byte array representation of the object
77       * @return deserialized object
78       */
79       public Object deserialize( byte[] serialized )
80          throws IOException;
81  
82  }