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package org.apache.commons.codec;
/**
* Defines common decoding methods for byte array decoders.
*
* @version $Id: BinaryDecoder.java 1379145 2012-08-30 21:02:52Z tn $
*/
public interface BinaryDecoder extends Decoder {
/**
* Decodes a byte array and returns the results as a byte array.
*
* @param source
* A byte array which has been encoded with the appropriate encoder
* @return a byte array that contains decoded content
* @throws DecoderException
* A decoder exception is thrown if a Decoder encounters a failure condition during the decode process.
*/
byte[] decode(byte[] source) throws DecoderException;
}