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package org.apache.poi.hssf.record;
/**
* Common base class of {@link Record} and {@link org.apache.poi.hssf.record.aggregates.RecordAggregate}
*/
public abstract class RecordBase {
/**
* called by the class that is responsible for writing this sucker.
* Subclasses should implement this so that their data is passed back in a
* byte array.
*
* @param offset to begin writing at
* @param data byte array containing instance data
* @return number of bytes written
*/
public abstract int serialize(int offset, byte[] data);
/**
* gives the current serialized size of the record. Should include the sid
* and reclength (4 bytes).
*
* @return the record size
*/
public abstract int getRecordSize();
}