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021package org.biojava.nbio.structure;
022
023import java.io.Serializable;
024
025/**
026 * An interface implemented by all classes that represent PDB records.
027 *
028 * @author Andreas Prlic
029 * @since 1.6
030 */
031public interface PDBRecord extends Serializable {
032
033        /** Returns a PDB file like representation of this record.
034         *
035         * @return a String providing a PDB file like representation of the record.
036         */
037        public String toPDB();
038
039
040        /** Appends a PDB file like representation of this record to the provided StringBuffer.
041         *
042         */
043        public void toPDB(StringBuffer buf);
044
045
046}