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005    /* the project.                                                               */
006    /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
007    
008    package edu.wpi.first.wpilibj;
009    
010    /**
011     * Represents a Dashboard which can provide data to be sent by the DriverStation
012     * class.
013     * @author pmalmsten
014     */
015    public interface IDashboard {
016        /**
017         * Gets a reference to the current data to be sent to the dashboard.
018         * @return Byte array of data.
019         */
020        public byte[] getBytes();
021    
022        /**
023         * Gets the length of the current data to be sent to the
024         * dashboard.
025         * @return The length of the data array to be sent to the dashboard.
026         */
027        public int getBytesLength();
028    
029        /**
030         * If the dashboard had data buffered to be sent, calling this method
031         * will reset the output buffer.
032         */
033        public void flush();
034    }