org.eclipse.persistence.sessions.serializers
Interface Serializer

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSerializer, JavaSerializer, JSONSerializer, KryoSerializer, KryoSerializer, XMLSerializer

public interface Serializer
extends java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

Generic serializer interface. Allows for a plugable serializer for Remote, Cache Coordination, Converters.

Author:

James Sutherland

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	deserialize(java.lang.Object bytes, Session session)
java.lang.Class	getType()
void	initialize(java.lang.Class serializeClass, java.lang.String serializePackage, Session session)
java.lang.Object	serialize(java.lang.Object object, Session session)

Method Detail

serialize

java.lang.Object serialize(java.lang.Object object,
                           Session session)

deserialize

java.lang.Object deserialize(java.lang.Object bytes,
                             Session session)

getType

java.lang.Class getType()

initialize

void initialize(java.lang.Class serializeClass,
                java.lang.String serializePackage,
                Session session)