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diff --git a/pg/src/main/java/org/spongycastle/bcpg/BCPGObject.java b/pg/src/main/java/org/spongycastle/bcpg/BCPGObject.java
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+package org.spongycastle.bcpg;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for a PGP object.
+ */
+public abstract class BCPGObject
+{
+    public byte[] getEncoded()
+        throws IOException
+    {
+        ByteArrayOutputStream    bOut = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        BCPGOutputStream         pOut = new BCPGOutputStream(bOut);
+
+        pOut.writeObject(this);
+
+        return bOut.toByteArray();
+    }
+
+    public abstract void encode(BCPGOutputStream out)
+        throws IOException;
+}