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20  package org.apache.mina.codec;
21  
22  import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
23  
24  /**
25   * In charge of encoding a message of type MESSAGE into another form (could be a {@link ByteBuffer} or any other
26   * protocol level construction.
27   * 
28   * Must be immutable, a CONTEXT will be provided per session.
29   * 
30   * @param <INPUT> the incoming message to encode (your high level protocol Pojo/DTO)
31   * @param <OUTPUT> the encoded message (the low level message, usually a {@link ByteBuffer})
32   * @param <ENCODING_STATE> the context where to save the current encoding state (e.g. encoding context switching..)
33   * 
34   * @author <a href="http://mina.apache.org">Apache MINA Project</a>
35   * 
36   */
37  public interface ProtocolEncoder<INPUT /* message type */, OUTPUT, ENCODING_STATE> {
38  
39      /**
40       * Create a new session context for this decoder
41       * 
42       * @return the newly created context
43       */
44      ENCODING_STATE createEncoderState();
45  
46      /**
47       * Encodes higher-level message objects of type <code>INPUT</code> into binary or protocol-specific data of type
48       * <code>OUTPUT</code>.
49       * 
50       * @param message the message to encode
51       * @param context the encoding context (will be stored in the session for the next decode call)
52       */
53      OUTPUT encode(INPUT message, ENCODING_STATE context);
54  
55  }