Package jadex.bridge.service.types.serialization

Interface ISerializationServices

public interface ISerializationServices

Functionality for managing serialization.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
java.lang.String	convertObjectToString(java.lang.Object val, java.lang.Class<?> type, java.lang.ClassLoader cl, java.lang.String mediatype, java.lang.Object context)	Convert object to string.
java.lang.Object	convertStringToObject(java.lang.String val, java.lang.Class<?> type, java.lang.ClassLoader cl, java.lang.String mediatype, java.lang.Object context)	Convert string to object.
java.lang.Object	decode(IMsgHeader header, IInternalAccess component, byte[] enc)	Decodes/deserializes an object.
byte[]	encode(IMsgHeader header, IInternalAccess component, java.lang.Object obj)	Encodes/serializes an object for a particular receiver.
java.util.List<ITraverseProcessor>	getCloneProcessors()	Get the clone processors.
ISerializer	getSerializer(int id)	Returns a serializer per id.
ISerializer[]	getSerializers()	Returns all serializers.
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,IStringConverter>	getStringConverters()	Get the string converters (can convert to and from string, possibly only for some types).
boolean	isLocalReference(java.lang.Object object)	Test if an object has reference semantics.
boolean	isRemoteObject(java.lang.Object target)	Test if an object is a remote object.

Method Detail

encode

byte[] encode(IMsgHeader header,
              IInternalAccess component,
              java.lang.Object obj)

Encodes/serializes an object for a particular receiver.

Parameters:

receiver - The receiver.

cl - The classloader used for encoding.

obj - Object to be encoded.

Returns:

Encoded object.

decode

java.lang.Object decode(IMsgHeader header,
                        IInternalAccess component,
                        byte[] enc)

Decodes/deserializes an object.

Parameters:

cl - The component used for decoding.

enc - Encoded object.

Returns:

Object to be encoded.

isRemoteObject

boolean isRemoteObject(java.lang.Object target)

Test if an object is a remote object.

isLocalReference

boolean isLocalReference(java.lang.Object object)

Test if an object has reference semantics. It is a reference when: - it implements IRemotable - it is an IService, IExternalAccess or IFuture - if the object has used an @Reference annotation at type level - has been explicitly set to be reference

getCloneProcessors

java.util.List<ITraverseProcessor> getCloneProcessors()

Get the clone processors.

Returns:

The clone processors.

getStringConverters

java.util.Map<java.lang.String,IStringConverter> getStringConverters()

Get the string converters (can convert to and from string, possibly only for some types).

Returns:

The converters by name (constants in IStringConverter).

convertObjectToString

java.lang.String convertObjectToString(java.lang.Object val,
                                       java.lang.Class<?> type,
                                       java.lang.ClassLoader cl,
                                       java.lang.String mediatype,
                                       java.lang.Object context)

Convert object to string.

Parameters:

val - The value.

Returns:

The string value.

convertStringToObject

java.lang.Object convertStringToObject(java.lang.String val,
                                       java.lang.Class<?> type,
                                       java.lang.ClassLoader cl,
                                       java.lang.String mediatype,
                                       java.lang.Object context)

Convert string to object.

Parameters:

val - The value.

Returns:

The object.

getSerializers

ISerializer[] getSerializers()

Returns all serializers.

Returns:

Serializers.

getSerializer

ISerializer getSerializer(int id)

Returns a serializer per id.

Parameters:

id - The id.

Returns:

The serializer.