com.rpl.rama

Interface RamaCustomSerialization<T>

Type Parameters:

T - Type of serialized objects

public interface RamaCustomSerialization<T>

Interface for implementing serialization for custom types. Custom serializers are configured for usage on a module's instance config and configured on clients when opening a RamaClusterManager. Custom serializers are automatically used on network or disk boundaries.

See Also:

Documentation on custom serialization

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	deserialize(java.io.DataInput in) Deserialize object
void	serialize(T o, java.io.DataOutput out) Serializes an object
java.lang.Class	targetType() Base type targetted by this serializer.

Method Detail

serialize

void serialize(T o,
               java.io.DataOutput out)
        throws java.lang.Exception

Serializes an object

Parameters:

o - Object to serialize

out - Serialization output target

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

deserialize

T deserialize(java.io.DataInput in)
       throws java.lang.Exception

Deserialize object

Parameters:

in - Source of binary data

Returns:

Deserialized object

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

targetType

java.lang.Class targetType()

Base type targetted by this serializer. All types descending from this type will use this serializer.

Returns:

Target type