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package org.apache.synapse.config.xml;
import org.apache.axiom.om.OMElement;
import org.apache.synapse.Startup;
/**
* Defines the serialization of Startups
*/
public interface StartupSerializer {
/**
* Serializes the Startup to an OMElement and
* attaches as a child to the provided parent OMElement
*
* @param parent - OMElement to which, serialized startup will be attached
* @param startup - Startup to be serialized
* @return Serialized OMElement
*/
public OMElement serializeStartup(OMElement parent, Startup startup);
}