ServiceProviderSerialization.java

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 * Copyright 2014 Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
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package com.comcast.viper.flume2storm.location;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Handles the serialization and deserialization of ServiceProvider.
 * 
 * @param <SP>
 *          The Service Provider class
 */
public interface ServiceProviderSerialization<SP extends ServiceProvider<?>> extends Serializable {
  /**
   * Serializes a {@link ServiceProvider} into a byte array
   * 
   * @param serviceProvider
   *          The service provider to serialize
   * @return The serialized service provider
   */
  byte[] serialize(SP serviceProvider);

  /**
   * Deserializes a {@link ServiceProvider} from a byte array
   * 
   * @param bytes
   *          The serialized service provider
   * @return The deserialized service provider
   */
  SP deserialize(byte[] bytes);
}