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package org.atmosphere.cpr;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

/**
 * Serialize the {@link Object} that was used as parameter to {@link Broadcaster#broadcast}.
 * <p/>
 * IMPORTANT: This class isn't supported by the Atmosphere-Jersey extension.
 *
 * @author Paul Sandoz
 * @author Jeanfrancois Arcand
 */
public interface Serializer {

    /**
     * Serialize the {@link Object} using the {@link OutputStream}.
     *
     * @param os The {@link java.io.OutputStream} to use when writing
     * @param o  The broacasted object
     * @throws IOException
     */
    void write(OutputStream os, Object o) throws IOException;
}
