WrappingProtocolCodec.java

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package org.fusesource.hawtdispatch.transport;

/**
 * Interface of protocol codecs that wrap other protocol codecs.
 */
public interface WrappingProtocolCodec extends ProtocolCodec {

    /**
     * @returns the next codec.
     */
    public ProtocolCodec getNext();
    public void setNext(ProtocolCodec value);

}