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namespace MongoDB.Bson.Serialization
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Contract for serializers to implement if they serialize an array of items.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IBsonArraySerializer : IBsonSerializer
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Tries to get the serialization info for the individual items of the array.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="serializationInfo">The serialization information.</param>
        /// <returns>
        ///   <c>true</c> if the serialization info exists; otherwise <c>false</c>.
        ///</returns>
        bool TryGetItemSerializationInfo(out BsonSerializationInfo serializationInfo);
    }
}