org.jsefa

Interface Serializer

All Known Subinterfaces:

CsvSerializer, FlrSerializer, RbfSerializer, XmlSerializer

All Known Implementing Classes:

CsvSerializerImpl, FlrSerializerImpl, RbfSerializerImpl, XmlSerializerImpl

public interface Serializer

Iterator-style interface for stream based serializers.

Author:

Norman Lahme-Huetig

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	close(boolean closeWriter) Closes the serialization stream.
void	flush() Flushes the stream.
LowLevelSerializer	getLowLevelSerializer() Returns the underlying low level serializer.
void	open(Writer writer) Opens a new serialization stream based on the given writer.
void	write(Object obj) Writes the given object.

Method Detail

open

void open(Writer writer)

Opens a new serialization stream based on the given writer.

Parameters:

writer - the writer to base the stream on

Throws:

SerializationException

write

void write(Object obj)

Writes the given object.

Parameters:

obj - the object to write

Throws:

SerializationException

flush

void flush()

Flushes the stream.

close

void close(boolean closeWriter)

Closes the serialization stream. The underlying writer will be closed only if closeWriter is true, too.

Parameters:

closeWriter - if true, the underlying writer will be closed, too.

Throws:

SerializationException

getLowLevelSerializer

LowLevelSerializer getLowLevelSerializer()

Returns the underlying low level serializer.

Returns:

a low level serializer.