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import Foundation

/** 
Error domain for serializers.
*/
public let HttpResponseSerializationErrorDomain = "ResponseSerializerDomain"

/**
The protocol that response serializers must adhere to.
*/
public protocol ResponseSerializer {
    
    /**
     Deserialize the response received.

     :returns: the serialized response
    */
    var response: (NSData, Int) -> AnyObject? {get set}
    
    /**
     Validate the response received. This is a cutomizable closure variable.
    
     :returns:  either true or false if the response is valid for this particular serializer.
    */
    var validateResponse: (NSURLResponse!, NSData) throws -> Void {get set}
}