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48
49 package com.caucho.hessian.io;
50
51 /**
52  * Factory for returning serialization methods.
53  */

54 abstract public class AbstractSerializerFactory {
55   /**
56    * Returns the serializer for a class.
57    *
58    * @param cl the class of the object that needs to be serialized.
59    *
60    * @return a serializer object for the serialization.
61    */

62   abstract public Serializer getSerializer(Class JavaDoc cl)
63     throws HessianProtocolException;
64
65   /**
66    * Returns the deserializer for a class.
67    *
68    * @param cl the class of the object that needs to be deserialized.
69    *
70    * @return a deserializer object for the serialization.
71    */

72   abstract public Deserializer getDeserializer(Class JavaDoc cl)
73     throws HessianProtocolException;
74 }
75
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