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package org.richfaces.base64;

/**
 * Defines common decoding methods for byte array decoders.
 *
 * @author Apache Software Foundation
 * @version $Id: BinaryDecoder.java,v 1.1.2.1 2007/01/09 18:59:12 alexsmirnov Exp $
 */
public interface BinaryDecoder extends Decoder {
    /**
     * Decodes a byte array and returns the results as a byte array.
     *
     * @param pArray A byte array which has been encoded with the appropriate encoder
     * @return a byte array that contains decoded content
     * @throws DecoderException A decoder exception is thrown if a Decoder encounters a failure condition during the decode
     *         process.
     */
    byte[] decode(byte[] pArray) throws DecoderException;
}
