protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispMessageReader.java

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package org.onosproject.lisp.msg.protocols;

import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
import org.onosproject.lisp.msg.exceptions.LispParseError;

/**
 * An interface for de-serializing LISP control message.
 */
public interface LispMessageReader<T> {

    /**
     * Reads from byte buffer and de-serialize the LISP control message.
     *
     * @param byteBuf byte buffer
     * @return LISP message instance
     * @throws LispParseError LISP control message parse error
     */
    T readFrom(ByteBuf byteBuf) throws LispParseError;
}