Scribable.java

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package org.xith3d.io;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * Interface for reading and writing an extended java3d node into a
 * ScribeInputStream and ScribeOutputStream
 * 
 * :Id: Scribable.java,v 1.2 2003/02/24 00:13:44 wurp Exp $
 * 
 * :Log: Scribable.java,v $ Revision 1.2 2003/02/24 00:13:44 wurp Formatted all
 * java code for cvs (strictSunConvention.xml)
 * 
 * Revision 1.1 2001/07/14 14:48:10 wurp New animation, sky and avatar movement
 * 
 * @author David Yazel
 */
public interface Scribable
{
    public void load( ScribeInputStream in ) throws InvalidFormat, IOException;
    
    public void save( ScribeOutputStream out ) throws UnscribableNodeEncountered, IOException;
}