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package org.apache.apex.malhar.lib.utils.serde;

import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Input;
import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Output;

/**
 * This is an interface for a Serializer/Deserializer class.
 * @param <T> The type of the object to Serialize and Deserialize.
 *
 * @since 3.4.0
 */
public interface Serde<T>
{
  /**
   * Serialize the object to the given output.
   * @param object
   * @param output
   */
  void serialize(T object, Output output);

  /**
   * Deserialize from the input and return a new object.
   *
   * @param input
   * @return
   */
  T deserialize(Input input);
}
