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package com.gemstone.gemfire.internal;

import java.io.*;


/** ObjToByteArraySerializer allows an object to be serialized as a byte array
 * so that the other side sees a byte array arrive.
 *
 *  @author Darrel
 *  @since 5.0.2
 * 
 */
public interface ObjToByteArraySerializer extends DataOutput {
  /**
   * Serialize the given object v as a byte array
   * @throws IOException if something goes wrong during serialization
   */
  public void writeAsSerializedByteArray(Object v) throws IOException;
}