com.google.auto.value.extension.serializable.serializer.interfaces

Interface Serializer

public interface Serializer

A Serializer, at compile time, generates code to map an unserializable type to a serializable type. It also generates the reverse code to re-create the original type.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
CodeBlock	fromProxy(CodeBlock expression) Creates an expression that converts the proxy type back to the original type.
default boolean	isIdentity() Returns true if this is an identity Serializer.
javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror	proxyFieldType() The proxy type the original unserializable type will be mapped to.
CodeBlock	toProxy(CodeBlock expression) Creates an expression that converts the original type to the proxy type.

Method Detail

proxyFieldType

javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror proxyFieldType()

The proxy type the original unserializable type will be mapped to.

toProxy

CodeBlock toProxy(CodeBlock expression)

Creates an expression that converts the original type to the proxy type.

fromProxy

CodeBlock fromProxy(CodeBlock expression)

Creates an expression that converts the proxy type back to the original type.

isIdentity

default boolean isIdentity()

Returns true if this is an identity Serializer.