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package org.apache.qpid.proton.codec.impl;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

import org.apache.qpid.proton.codec.Data;

interface Element<T>
{
    int size();
    T getValue();
    Data.DataType getDataType();
    int encode(ByteBuffer b);
    Element next();
    Element prev();
    Element child();
    Element parent();

    void setNext(Element elt);
    void setPrev(Element elt);
    void setParent(Element elt);
    void setChild(Element elt);

    Element replaceWith(Element elt);

    Element addChild(Element element);
    Element checkChild(Element element);

    boolean canEnter();

    void render(StringBuilder sb);

}