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017    
018    package 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     */
025    public 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