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  package com.clearspring.analytics.stream.membership;
  
  import java.io.DataInputStream;
  import java.io.DataOutputStream;
  import java.io.IOException;
  
  /**
   * Allows for the controlled serialization/deserialization of a given type.
   */
  
  public interface ICompactSerializer<T> {
  
      /**
       * Serialize the specified type into the specified DataOutputStream instance.
       *
       * @param t   type that needs to be serialized
       * @param dos DataOutput into which serialization needs to happen.
       * @throws IOException
       */
      public void serialize(T t, DataOutputStream dos) throws IOException;
  
      /**
       * Deserialize into the specified DataInputStream instance.
       *
       * @param dis DataInput from which deserialization needs to happen.
       * @return the type that was deserialized
       * @throws IOException
       */
      public T deserialize(DataInputStream dis) throws IOException;
  }
  