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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
* @throws IOException
*/
void sendTo(DataOutput out) throws IOException;
}