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  package org.apache.commons.codec;
  
  /**
   * Defines common decoding methods for String decoders.
   *
   * @author Apache Software Foundation
   * @version $Id: StringDecoder.java 1080701 2011-03-11 17:52:27Z ggregory $
   */
  public interface StringDecoder extends Decoder {
      
      /**
       * Decodes a String and returns a String.
       * 
       * @param source the String to decode
       * 
       * @return the encoded String
       * 
       * @throws DecoderException thrown if there is
       *  an error condition during the Encoding process.
       */
      String decode(String source) throws DecoderException;
  }  
  
  