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package org.ehcache.impl.internal.store;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

Companion interface for ValueHolder to indicate that a binary representation of the value can be provided. /**
 * Companion interface for {@link org.ehcache.core.spi.store.Store.ValueHolder} to indicate that a binary representation
 * of the value can be provided.
 */
public interface BinaryValueHolder {

  
Returns the ByteBuffer containing the value in binary form 
Throws:
IllegalStateException – If the ValueHolder cannot provide the binary form
Returns:
the binary form inside a ByteBuffer/**
   * Returns the {@link ByteBuffer} containing the value in binary form
   *
   * @return the binary form inside a ByteBuffer
   * @throws IllegalStateException If the ValueHolder cannot provide the binary form
   */
  ByteBuffer getBinaryValue() throws IllegalStateException;

  
Indicates whether the binary value can be accessed.
Returns:
true if the binary value is present and accessible, false otherwise/**
   * Indicates whether the binary value can be accessed.
   *
   * @return {@code true} if the binary value is present and accessible, {@code false} otherwise
   */
  boolean isBinaryValueAvailable();
}