org.jminor.common

Interface Serializer<V>

Type Parameters:

V - the type of the values being serialized

All Known Implementing Classes:

EntityJSONParser

public interface Serializer<V>

Serializes a list of values to and from a String.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	Serializer.SerializeException An exception occurring during serialization

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.List<V>	deserialize(java.lang.String values) Deserializes the given string into a list of values
java.lang.String	serialize(java.util.List<V> values) Serializes the given values to a string

Method Detail

serialize

java.lang.String serialize(java.util.List<V> values)
                    throws Serializer.SerializeException

Serializes the given values to a string

Parameters:

values - the values to serialize

Returns:

a string representing the given values

Throws:

Serializer.SerializeException - in case of an exception

deserialize

java.util.List<V> deserialize(java.lang.String values)
                       throws Serializer.SerializeException

Deserializes the given string into a list of values

Parameters:

values - the string representing the values

Returns:

a list containing the values in the same order they appear in the string

Throws:

Serializer.SerializeException - in case of an exception