Package org.djutils.data.serialization

Interface TextSerializer<T>

Type Parameters:
T - the value type
All Known Implementing Classes:
BooleanSerializer, ByteSerializer, CharacterSerializer, DoubleScalarSerializer, DoubleSerializer, FloatScalarSerializer, FloatSerializer, IntegerSerializer, LongSerializer, PrimitiveSerializer.Boolean, PrimitiveSerializer.Byte, PrimitiveSerializer.Char, PrimitiveSerializer.Double, PrimitiveSerializer.Float, PrimitiveSerializer.Int, PrimitiveSerializer.Long, PrimitiveSerializer.Short, ShortSerializer, StringSerializer
public interface TextSerializer<T>
TextSerializer defines the serialize and deserialize methods.

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Author:
Alexander Verbraeck, Peter Knoppers, Wouter Schakel

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    Object deserialize​(String text)
    Deserialize a value from text that has been created with the corresponding serializer.
    static TextSerializer<?> resolve​(Class<?> valueClass)
    Resolve the correct (de)serializer for the given class, and return an instance of the (de)serializer.
    String serialize​(Object value)
    Serialize a value to text in such a way that it can be deserialized with the corresponding deserializer.

  • Method Details

    • serialize

      String serialize​(Object value)
      Serialize a value to text in such a way that it can be deserialized with the corresponding deserializer.
      Parameters:
      value - T; the value to serialize
      Returns:
      String; a string representation of the value that can later be deserialized

    • deserialize

      Object deserialize​(String text)
      Deserialize a value from text that has been created with the corresponding serializer.
      Parameters:
      text - String; the string to deserialize
      Returns:
      T; an instance of the object created with the corresponding serializer

    • resolve

      static TextSerializer<?> resolve​(Class<?> valueClass) throws TextSerializationException
      Resolve the correct (de)serializer for the given class, and return an instance of the (de)serializer.
      Parameters:
      valueClass - Class<?>; the class to resolve the (de)serializer for
      Returns:
      an instance of the correct (de)serializer
      Throws:
      TextSerializationException - when there is no corresponding (de)serializer for the class