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| package org.apache.geode.internal; |
| |
| import java.io.DataOutput; |
| import java.io.IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Interface to implement if your class supports sending itself directly to a DataOutput during |
| * serialization. Note that you are responsible for sending all the bytes that represent your |
| * instance, even bytes describing your class name if those are required. |
| * |
| * @since GemFire 6.6 |
| */ |
| public interface Sendable { |
| /** |
| * Take all the bytes in the object and write them to the data output. It needs to be written in |
| * the GemFire wire format so that it will deserialize correctly if DataSerializer.readObject is |
| * called. |
| * |
| * @param out the data output to send this object to |
| */ |
| void sendTo(DataOutput out) throws IOException; |
| } |