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+//
+// Copyright © 2019 Arm Ltd. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+//
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <armnn/Tensor.hpp>
+#include "Encoders.hpp"
+#include "Decoders.hpp"
+
+namespace armnn
+{
+
+void Dequantize(Decoder<float>& inputDecoder,
+                Encoder<float>& outputEncoder,
+                const TensorInfo& inputInfo,
+                const TensorInfo& outputInfo);
+
+} //namespace armnn