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    017
    018package org.apache.commons.codec;
    019
    020/**
    021 * Defines common decoding methods for String decoders.
    022 *
    023 * @version $Id: StringDecoder.java 1379145 2012-08-30 21:02:52Z tn $
    024 */
    025public interface StringDecoder extends Decoder {
    026
    027    /**
    028     * Decodes a String and returns a String.
    029     *
    030     * @param source
    031     *            the String to decode
    032     * @return the encoded String
    033     * @throws DecoderException
    034     *             thrown if there is an error condition during the Encoding process.
    035     */
    036    String decode(String source) throws DecoderException;
    037}
    038