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package org.mobicents.protocols.ss7.isup.impl.message.parameter;
import java.io.Serializable;
import org.mobicents.protocols.ss7.isup.ParameterException;
/**
* @author baranowb
*
*/
public interface Encodable extends Serializable {
/**
* Decodes this element from passed byte[] array. This array must contain only element data. however in case of constructor
* elements it may contain more information elements that consist of tag, length and contents elements, this has to be
* handled by specific implementation of this method.
*
* @param b - array containing body of parameter.
* @return
*/
int decode(byte[] b) throws ParameterException;
/**
* Encodes elements as byte[].It contains body, tag and length should be added by enclosing element. ( See B.4/Q.763 - page
* 119)
*
* @return byte[] with encoded element.
* @throws IOException
*/
byte[] encode() throws ParameterException;
}