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import NIO

/// Data passed through the library is required to conform to this GRPCPayload protocol
public protocol GRPCPayload {
  
  /// Initializes a new payload object from a given `NIO.ByteBuffer`
  ///
  /// - Parameter serializedByteBuffer: A buffer containing the serialised bytes of this payload.
  /// - Throws: Should throw an error if the data wasn't serialized properly
  init(serializedByteBuffer: inout NIO.ByteBuffer) throws

  /// Serializes the payload into a `ByteBuffer`.
  ///
  /// - Parameters:
  ///   - buffer: The buffer to write the payload into.
  /// - Note: Implementers must *NOT* clear or read bytes from `buffer`.
  func serialize(into buffer: inout NIO.ByteBuffer) throws
}