Compressor.java

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package org.apache.geode.compression;

/**
 * Interface for a compression codec.
 * 
 */
public interface Compressor {

  /**
   * Compresses the input byte array.
   * 
   * @param input The data to be compressed.
   * 
   * @return A compressed version of the input parameter.
   * 
   * @throws CompressionException
   */
  public byte[] compress(byte[] input);

  /**
   * Decompresses a compressed byte array.
   * 
   * @param input A compressed byte array.
   * 
   * @return an uncompressed version of compressed input byte array data.
   * 
   * @throws CompressionException
   */
  public byte[] decompress(byte[] input);
}