net.shibboleth.idp.authn.principal

Interface PrincipalSerializer<Type>

Type Parameters:

Type - the type of object handled

All Superinterfaces:

Component, InitializableComponent

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPrincipalSerializer

public interface PrincipalSerializer<Type>
extends InitializableComponent

Interface for the serialization/deserialization of principals.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Principal	deserialize(Type value) Deserialize the supplied value.
Type	serialize(Principal principal) Serialize the supplied principal.
boolean	supports(Principal principal) Whether the supplied principal can be serialized.
boolean	supports(Type value) Whether the supplied value can be deserialized.

Methods inherited from interface net.shibboleth.utilities.java.support.component.InitializableComponent

initialize, isInitialized

Method Detail

supports

boolean supports(@Nonnull
               Principal principal)

Whether the supplied principal can be serialized.

Parameters:

principal - to examine

Returns:

whether principal can be serialized

serialize

@Nonnull
@NotEmpty
Type serialize(@Nonnull
                              Principal principal)
               throws IOException

Serialize the supplied principal.

Parameters:

principal - to serialize

Returns:

serialized value

Throws:

IOException - if an error occurs during serialization

supports

boolean supports(@Nonnull
               Type value)

Whether the supplied value can be deserialized.

Parameters:

value - to examine

Returns:

whether value can be deserialized

deserialize

@Nullable
Principal deserialize(@Nonnull
                             Type value)
                      throws IOException

Deserialize the supplied value.

Parameters:

value - to deserialize

Returns:

principal

Throws:

IOException - if an error occurs during deserialization