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   * Copyright 2014-2025 Real Logic Limited.
   *
   * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
   * You may obtain a copy of the License at
   *
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  package org.agrona.sbe;
  
  import org.agrona.MutableDirectBuffer;
  
  /**
   * A flyweight for encoding an SBE type.
   */
  public interface EncoderFlyweight extends Flyweight
  {
      /**
       * Buffer in which the flyweight is encoded.
       *
       * @return buffer in which the flyweight is encoded.
       */
      MutableDirectBuffer buffer();
  
      /**
       * Wrap a buffer for encoding at a given offset.
       *
       * @param buffer to be wrapped and into which the type will be encoded.
       * @param offset at which the encoded object will begin.
       * @return the {@link EncoderFlyweight} for fluent API design.
       */
      EncoderFlyweight wrap(MutableDirectBuffer buffer, int offset);
  }
  
  