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+package org.bouncycastle.util;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+/**
+ * Interface implemented by objects that can be converted into byte arrays.
+ */
+public interface Encodable
+{
+    /**
+     * Return a byte array representing the implementing object.
+     *
+     * @return a byte array representing the encoding.
+     * @throws java.io.IOException if an issue arises generation the encoding.
+     */
+    byte[] getEncoded()
+        throws IOException;
+}