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/*
 * ====================================================================
 * Project:     openMDX, http://www.openmdx.org/
 * Description: Marshaller Interface
 * Owner:       OMEX AG, Switzerland, http://www.omex.ch
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package org.openmdx.base.marshalling;

import org.openmdx.base.exception.ServiceException;

/**
* Marshaller Interface
*/
public interface Marshaller {

    /**
     * Marshals an object
     *
     * @param  source    The object to be marshalled
     * 
     * @return           The marshalled object
     * 
     * @exception        ServiceException
     *                   MARSHAL_FAILURE: Object can't be marshalled
     */
    Object marshal (
        Object source
    ) throws ServiceException;

    /**
     * Unmarshals an object
     *
     * @param  source   The marshalled object
     * 
     * @return          The unmarshalled object
     * 
     * @exception       ServiceException
     *                  MARSHAL_FAILURE: Object can't be unmarshalled
     */
    Object unmarshal (
        Object source
    ) throws ServiceException;

}