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018package org.apache.hadoop.io.compress;
019
020import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
021import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
022
023/**
024 * This class encapsulates a codec which can decompress direct bytebuffers.
025 */
026@InterfaceAudience.Public
027@InterfaceStability.Evolving
028public interface DirectDecompressionCodec extends CompressionCodec {
029  /**
030   * Create a new {@link DirectDecompressor} for use by this {@link DirectDecompressionCodec}.
031   * 
032   * @return a new direct decompressor for use by this codec
033   */
034  DirectDecompressor createDirectDecompressor();
035}