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17
18 package org.apache.any23.validator;
19
20 import java.io.OutputStream;
21
22 /**
23 * Defines a serializer for validation reports.
24 *
25 * @author Michele Mostarda (mostarda@fbk.eu)
26 */
27 public interface ValidationReportSerializer {
28
29 /**
30 * Serializes the validation report on the given output stream.
31 *
32 * @param vr
33 * the validation report to be serialized.
34 * @param os
35 * the output stream used to produce the serialization.
36 *
37 * @throws SerializationException
38 * if there is an error serializing data
39 */
40 void serialize(ValidationReport vr, OutputStream os) throws SerializationException;
41
42 }