se.l4.commons.serialization

Interface SerializerCollection

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSerializerCollection, DefaultSerializerCollection, WrappedSerializerCollection

public interface SerializerCollection

Collection of Serializers and resolvers.

Author:

Andreas Holstenson

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
SerializerCollection	bind(Class<?> type) Bind a certain type automatically discovering which serializer to use.
<T> SerializerCollection	bind(Class<T> type, Serializer<T> serializer) Bind a given type to the specified serializer.
<T> SerializerCollection	bind(Class<T> type, SerializerResolver<? extends T> resolver) Bind a given type to the specified resolver.
<T> Serializer<T>	find(Class<T> type) Find a serializer suitable for the specific type.
<T> Serializer<T>	find(Class<T> type, Annotation... hints) Find a serializer suitable for the specific type.
Serializer<?>	find(String name) Find a serializer based on its registered name.
Serializer<?>	find(String namespace, String name) Find a serializer based on its registered name.
Serializer<?>	find(Type type) Find a serializer suitable for the specified type.
Serializer<?>	find(Type type, Annotation... hints) Find a serializer suitable for the specified type.
QualifiedName	findName(Serializer<?> serializer) Find the name of the given serializer (if any).
<T> Serializer<T>	findVia(Class<? extends SerializerOrResolver<T>> resolver, Class<T> type, Annotation... hints) Find a serializer using a specific SerializerResolver.
<T> Serializer<T>	findVia(Class<? extends SerializerOrResolver<T>> resolver, Type type, Annotation... hints) Find a serializer using a specific SerializerResolver.
InstanceFactory	getInstanceFactory() Get the current instance factory.
SerializerResolver<?>	getResolver(Class<?> type) Get the resolver this collection would use to resolve a serializer for the given type.
boolean	isSupported(Class<?> type) Get if the given type can be serialized.

Method Detail

getInstanceFactory

InstanceFactory getInstanceFactory()

Get the current instance factory.

Returns:

bind

SerializerCollection bind(Class<?> type)

Bind a certain type automatically discovering which serializer to use.

Parameters:

type -

bind

<T> SerializerCollection bind(Class<T> type,
                              Serializer<T> serializer)

Bind a given type to the specified serializer.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

type -

serializer -

bind

<T> SerializerCollection bind(Class<T> type,
                              SerializerResolver<? extends T> resolver)

Bind a given type to the specified resolver. The resolver will be asked to resolve a more specific serializer based on type parameters.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

type -

resolver -

find

<T> Serializer<T> find(Class<T> type)

Find a serializer suitable for the specific type.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

type -

Returns:

find

<T> Serializer<T> find(Class<T> type,
                       Annotation... hints)

Find a serializer suitable for the specific type.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

type -

Returns:

find

Serializer<?> find(Type type)

Find a serializer suitable for the specified type.

Parameters:

type -

Returns:

find

Serializer<?> find(Type type,
                   Annotation... hints)

Find a serializer suitable for the specified type.

Parameters:

type -

Returns:

find

Serializer<?> find(String name)

Find a serializer based on its registered name.

Parameters:

name -

Returns:

find

Serializer<?> find(String namespace,
                   String name)

Find a serializer based on its registered name.

Parameters:

namespace -

name -

Returns:

findVia

<T> Serializer<T> findVia(Class<? extends SerializerOrResolver<T>> resolver,
                          Class<T> type,
                          Annotation... hints)

Find a serializer using a specific SerializerResolver.

Parameters:

sOrR -

type -

Returns:

findVia

<T> Serializer<T> findVia(Class<? extends SerializerOrResolver<T>> resolver,
                          Type type,
                          Annotation... hints)

Find a serializer using a specific SerializerResolver.

Parameters:

sOrR -

type -

Returns:

getResolver

SerializerResolver<?> getResolver(Class<?> type)

Get the resolver this collection would use to resolve a serializer for the given type.

Parameters:

type -

Returns:

isSupported

boolean isSupported(Class<?> type)

Get if the given type can be serialized.

Parameters:

type -

Returns:

findName

QualifiedName findName(Serializer<?> serializer)

Find the name of the given serializer (if any).

Parameters:

serializer -

Returns: