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017package org.apache.wicket.serialize;
018
019/**
020 * A serializer that can be used to convert an object to byte array and back
021 */
022public interface ISerializer
023{
024
025        /**
026         * Converts the object to byte array
027         *
028         * @param object
029         *            the object to serialize
030         * @return the serialized page as byte array
031         */
032        byte[] serialize(Object object);
033
034        /**
035         * Reconstructs the object from its serialized state
036         *
037         * @param data
038         *            the serialized state of the object
039         * @return the object reconstructed from its serialized state
040         */
041        Object deserialize(byte[] data);
042}