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using System;

namespace Raytheon.Common
{
   /// <summary>
   /// An interface to a serial port device
   /// </summary>
   public interface ISerialPort : IDisposable
   {
      /// <summary>
      /// Close the communication interface
      /// </summary>
      void Close();

      /// <summary>
      /// 
      /// </summary>
      void Open();

      /// <summary>
      /// 
      /// </summary>
      /// <param name="dataRead"></param>
      /// <returns></returns>
      UInt32 Read(ref byte[] dataRead);

      /// <summary>
      /// 
      /// </summary>
      /// <param name="dataToWrite"></param>
      void Write(byte[] dataToWrite);

      void Write(String dataToWrite);
   }
}