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public interface Descriptor
{
   /**
    * Exports the descriptor XML as a {@link String}
    * @return
    * @throws DescriptorExportException
    */
   String exportAsString() throws DescriptorExportException;

   /**
    * Export the descriptor XML to a given {@link OutputStream}.
    * The {@link OutputStream} will not be flushed or closed by this operation.
    * 
    * @param output Where to export
    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if output is null
    * @throws DescriptorExportException if problems exporting
    */
   void exportTo(OutputStream output) throws DescriptorExportException, IllegalArgumentException;

}