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package org.elasticsearch.transport;

import org.elasticsearch.common.bytes.ReleasableBytesReference;
import org.elasticsearch.common.io.stream.StreamOutput;

import java.io.IOException;

public interface BytesTransportMessage {

    ReleasableBytesReference bytes();

    /**
     * Writes the data in a "thin" manner, without the actual bytes, assumes
     * the actual bytes will be appended right after this content.
     */
    void writeThin(StreamOutput out) throws IOException;
}