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| |
| package flex.messaging.messages; |
| |
| /** |
| * A marker interface that is used to indicate that a Message has an |
| * alternative smaller form for serialization. |
| * |
| */ |
| public interface SmallMessage extends Message |
| { |
| /** |
| * This method must be implemented by subclasses that have an |
| * <code>java.io.Externalizable</code> or "small" form, or null to |
| * indicate that a small form is not available. |
| * |
| * @return An alternative representation of a |
| * flex.messaging.messages.Message so that the size of the serialized |
| * message is smaller. |
| */ |
| Message getSmallMessage(); |
| } |