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  package network.aika.utils;
  
  import java.io.DataInput;
  import java.io.DataOutput;
  import java.io.IOException;
  
  /**
   *
   * @author Lukas Molzberger
   */
  public interface FieldWritable {
  
      /**
       * Serialize the fields of this object to <code>out</code>.
       *
       * @param out <code>DataOuput</code> to serialize this object into.
       * @throws IOException
       */
      void write(DataOutput out) throws IOException;
  
      /**
       * Deserialize the fields of this object from <code>in</code>.
       *
       * <p>For efficiency, implementations should attempt to re-use storage in the
       * existing object where possible.</p>
       *
       * @param in <code>DataInput</code> to deseriablize this object from.
       * @throws Exception
       */
      void readFields(DataInput in) throws Exception;
  
  }