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package org.apache.activemq.kaha;

import java.io.DataInput;
import java.io.DataOutput;
import java.io.IOException;

/**
 *Marshaller for marshalling in/out objects to a RawContainer
 * 
 * @version $Revision: 1.2 $
 */
public interface Marshaller<T> {
    
       
    /**
     * Write the payload of this entry to the RawContainer
     * @param object 
     * @param dataOut
     * @throws IOException
     */
    void writePayload(T object, DataOutput dataOut) throws IOException;
    
    
    /**
     * Read the entry from the RawContainer
     * @param dataIn 
     * @return unmarshalled object
     * @throws IOException
     */
    T readPayload(DataInput dataIn) throws IOException;

   
}
