BasicSerializer (DJUTILS serialization of data structures 2.1.9 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.djutils.serialization.serializers.BasicSerializer<T>

Type Parameters:

T - class

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializer<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

ArrayOrMatrixSerializer, ArrayOrMatrixWithUnitSerializer, BasicPrimitiveArrayOrMatrixSerializer, ObjectSerializer
```
public abstract class BasicSerializer<T>
extends Object
implements Serializer<T>
```
Basics of the serializer
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BSD-style license. See DJUTILS License.

Version:

$Revision$, $LastChangedDate$, by $Author$,

Author:

Alexander Verbraeck, Peter Knoppers

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

BasicSerializer(byte type, String dataClassName)
Construct the BasicSerializer.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`dataClassName()`	Return a description of the type of data that this serializer handles.
`byte`	`fieldType()`	Return the byte representation of the field type.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.djutils.serialization.serializers.Serializer
deSerialize, getNumberOfDimensions, serialize, serializeWithPrefix, size, sizeWithPrefix

- Constructor Detail
  - BasicSerializer
```
public BasicSerializer(byte type,
                       String dataClassName)
```
    Construct the BasicSerializer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - byte; the field type (returned by the fieldType method)
    
    dataClassName - String; returned by the dataClassName method
- Method Detail
  - fieldType
```
public final byte fieldType()
```
    Return the byte representation of the field type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    fieldType in interface Serializer<T>
    
    Returns:
    
    byte
  - dataClassName
```
public final String dataClassName()
```
    Return a description of the type of data that this serializer handles. The result of this method should not be subject to localization because it is used in the SerialDataDecoder to identify the type of a serializer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    dataClassName in interface Serializer<T>
    
    Returns:
    
    String; description of the type of data that this serializer handles
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object