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* Copyright 2001-2004 The Apache Software Foundation.

*

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package org.apache.commons.codec;

 

/**

* Defines common decoding methods for byte array decoders.

*

* @author Apache Software Foundation

* @version $Id: BinaryDecoder.java,v 1.10 2004/06/15 18:14:15 ggregory Exp $

*/

public interface BinaryDecoder extends Decoder {

 

   /**

    * Decodes a byte array and returns the results as a byte array.

    *

    * @param pArray A byte array which has been encoded with the

    *      appropriate encoder

    *

    * @return a byte array that contains decoded content

    *

    * @throws DecoderException A decoder exception is thrown

    *          if a Decoder encounters a failure condition during

    *          the decode process.

    */