org.waterken.syntax
Interface Serializer

All Superinterfaces:

Immutable, Powerless

All Known Implementing Classes:

JSONSerializer

public interface Serializer
extends Powerless

An object serializer.

Method Summary

ByteArray	serialize(Exporter export, java.lang.reflect.Type type, java.lang.Object value) Serializes an object.
ByteArray	serializeTuple(Exporter export, ConstArray<java.lang.reflect.Type> types, ConstArray<?> values) Serializes a tuple.

Method Detail

serialize

ByteArray serialize(Exporter export,
                    java.lang.reflect.Type type,
                    java.lang.Object value)
                    throws java.lang.Exception

Serializes an object.

Parameters:

export - reference exporter

type - implict type for value

value - value to serialize

Returns:

serialized content

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

serializeTuple

ByteArray serializeTuple(Exporter export,
                         ConstArray<java.lang.reflect.Type> types,
                         ConstArray<?> values)
                         throws java.lang.Exception

Serializes a tuple.

Parameters:

export - reference exporter

types - each implict type for values

values - values to serialize

Returns:

serialized content

Throws:

java.lang.Exception