net.sf.mmm.util.serialization.base

Class JavaSerializer

java.lang.Object

net.sf.mmm.util.serialization.base.JavaSerializer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializer

public class JavaSerializer
extends Object
implements Serializer

This is the implementation of Serializer using the standard serialization mechanism of Java.

Since:

6.0.0

Author:

Joerg Hohwiller (hohwille at users.sourceforge.net)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
JavaSerializer() The constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	deserialize(byte[] data) De-serializes (or un-marshals) the given serialized data back to the corresponding Object.
byte[]	serialize(Object object) Serializes (or marshals) the given Object to serialized data.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

JavaSerializer

public JavaSerializer()

The constructor.

Method Detail

deserialize

public Object deserialize(byte[] data)

Description copied from interface: Serializer

De-serializes (or un-marshals) the given serialized data back to the corresponding Object.

Specified by:

deserialize in interface Serializer

Parameters:

data - is the serialized data.

Returns:

the

serialize

public byte[] serialize(Object object)

Description copied from interface: Serializer

Serializes (or marshals) the given Object to serialized data.

Specified by:

serialize in interface Serializer

Parameters:

object - is the Object to serialize. May be null.

Returns:

the serialized data (payload) representing the given Object. We use byte[] to allow arbitrary data including any binary format. However, this can also be a String encoded e.g. in UTF-8.