com.hp.util.serializer

Interface SerializerProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

SerializerRepository, StandardSerializerProvider

public interface SerializerProvider

Serializer provider.

Author:

Fabiel Zuniga

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> Serializer<T>	getSerializer(Class<T> subject) Gets a serializer for the given subject.
<T> Serializer<T>	getSerializer(String subjectClassName) Gets a serializer for the given subject.

Method Detail

getSerializer

<T> Serializer<T> getSerializer(Class<T> subject)
                            throws IllegalArgumentException

Gets a serializer for the given subject.

Parameters:

subject - subject to get a serializer for

Returns:

a serializer suitable to serialize/deserialize the given subject

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if a serializer is not possible fot the given subject

getSerializer

<T> Serializer<T> getSerializer(String subjectClassName)
                            throws IllegalArgumentException,
                                   ClassNotFoundException

Gets a serializer for the given subject.

Parameters:

subjectClassName - class name of the subject to get a serializer for

Returns:

a serializer suitable to serialize/deserialize the given subject

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if a serializer is not possible fot the given subject

ClassNotFoundException - if the class given by subjectClassName is not found