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/*-
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package org.datavec.api.io.serializers;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

/**
 * 
 * Provides a facility for serializing objects of type  to an
 * {@link OutputStream}.
 * 
 *
 * 
 * Serializers are stateful, but must not buffer the output since
 * other producers may write to the output between calls to
 * {@link #serialize(Object)}.
 * 
 * @param 
 */
public interface Serializer {
    /**
     * Prepare the serializer for writing.
     */
    void open(OutputStream out) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Serialize t to the underlying output stream.
     */
    void serialize(T t) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Close the underlying output stream and clear up any resources.
     */
    void close() throws IOException;
}