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package com.gemstone.gemfire.compression;
/**
* Interface for a compression codec.
*
* @author rholmes
*/
public interface Compressor {
/**
* Compresses the input byte array.
*
* @param input The data to be compressed.
*
* @return A compressed version of the input parameter.
*
* @throws CompressionException
*/
public byte[] compress(byte[] input);
/**
* Decompresses a compressed byte array.
*
* @param input A compressed byte array.
*
* @return an uncompressed version of compressed input byte array data.
*
* @throws CompressionException
*/
public byte[] decompress(byte[] input);
}