se.l4.commons.serialization.spi

Interface TypeEncounter

All Known Implementing Classes:

TypeEncounterImpl

public interface TypeEncounter

Encounter with a specific type during serialization resolution.

Author:

Andreas Holstenson

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
SerializerCollection	getCollection() Get the collection this encounter is for.
<T extends Annotation> T	getHint(Class<T> type) Fetch a hint of the specific type if available.
Type	getType() Get the type encountered.

Method Detail

getCollection

SerializerCollection getCollection()

Get the collection this encounter is for.

Returns:

getType

Type getType()

Get the type encountered.

Returns:

getHint

<T extends Annotation> T getHint(Class<T> type)

Fetch a hint of the specific type if available.

Parameters:

type -

Returns:

the hint if found, or null