T
- the type of the instances to serializepublic interface Serializer<T>
ClassLoader
parameter: This constructor will be used to initialize the serializer for
transient caches
ClassLoader
parameter and a file based persistence context: This constructor will be used to
initialize the serializer for persistent caches
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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boolean |
equals(T object,
java.nio.ByteBuffer binary)
Checks if the given instance and serial form are representations of the same instance.
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T |
read(java.nio.ByteBuffer binary)
Reconstructs an instance from the given serial form.
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java.nio.ByteBuffer |
serialize(T object)
Transforms the given instance into its serial form.
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java.nio.ByteBuffer serialize(T object) throws SerializerException
object
- the instance to serializeSerializerException
- if serialization failsT read(java.nio.ByteBuffer binary) throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException, SerializerException
binary
- the binary representation of the serial formSerializerException
- if reading the byte buffer failsjava.lang.ClassNotFoundException
- if the type to de-serialize to cannot be foundboolean equals(T object, java.nio.ByteBuffer binary) throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException, SerializerException
object
- the instance to checkbinary
- the serial form to checktrue
if both parameters represent the same instance, false
otherwiseSerializerException
- if reading the byte buffer failsjava.lang.ClassNotFoundException
- if the type to de-serialize to cannot be found