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namespace ZXing
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interface for a smart class to decode multiple barcodes inside a bitmap object
    /// </summary>
    public partial interface IBarcodeReaderGeneric
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Decodes the specified barcode bitmap which is given by a generic byte array with the order RGB24.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="rawRGB">The barcode bitmap.</param>
        /// <param name="width">The width.</param>
        /// <param name="height">The height.</param>
        /// <param name="format">The format.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// the result data or null
        /// </returns>
        Result[] DecodeMultiple(byte[] rawRGB, int width, int height, RGBLuminanceSource.BitmapFormat format);

        /// <summary>
        /// Tries to decode barcodes within an image which is given by a luminance source.
        /// That method gives a chance to prepare a luminance source completely before calling
        /// the time consuming decoding method. On the other hand there is a chance to create
        /// a luminance source which is independent from external resources (like Bitmap objects)
        /// and the decoding call can be made in a background thread.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="luminanceSource">The luminance source.</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        Result[] DecodeMultiple(LuminanceSource luminanceSource);
    }
}