namespace DelftTools.Utils.Serialization
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interface which allows a class to save/retrieve their internal data to/from an existing SerializationWriter/SerializationReader.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IOwnedDataSerializable
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Lets the implementing class store internal data directly into a SerializationWriter.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="writer">The SerializationWriter to use</param>
        /// <param name="context">Optional context to use as a hint as to what to store (BitVector32 is useful)</param>
        void SerializeOwnedData(SerializationWriter writer, object context);

        /// <summary>
        /// Lets the implementing class retrieve internal data directly from a SerializationReader.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="reader">The SerializationReader to use</param>
        /// <param name="context">Optional context to use as a hint as to what to retrieve (BitVector32 is useful) </param>
        void DeserializeOwnedData(SerializationReader reader, object context);
    }
}