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018     */
019    
020    package javax.xml.rpc.encoding;
021    
022    /**
023     * The javax.xml.rpc.encoding.Serializer interface defines the
024     * base interface for serializers. A Serializer converts
025     * a Java object to an XML representation using a specific XML
026     * processing mechanism and based on the specified type
027     * mapping and encoding style.
028     *
029     * @version $Rev: 467553 $ $Date: 2006-10-25 00:01:51 -0400 (Wed, 25 Oct 2006) $
030     */
031    public interface Serializer extends java.io.Serializable {
032    
033        /**
034         * Gets the type of the XML processing mechanism and representation used by this Serializer.
035         *
036         * @return XML processing mechanism type
037         */
038        public String getMechanismType();
039    }
040