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 * This file is part of AutomataLib, http://www.automatalib.net/.
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package net.automatalib.serialization.saf;

import java.io.DataOutput;
import java.io.IOException;

@FunctionalInterface
public interface BlockPropertyEncoder<P> {

    static <P> BlockPropertyEncoder<P> noopEncoder() {
        return (out, p) -> {};
    }

    default void start(DataOutput out) throws IOException {}

    void encodeProperty(DataOutput out, P property) throws IOException;

    default void finish(DataOutput out) throws IOException {}
}
