ccc.plugins.s11n.json
Class SerializerFactory

java.lang.Object
  ccc.plugins.s11n.json.SerializerFactory

public final class SerializerFactory
extends java.lang.Object

A factory for serializers.

Author:

Civic Computing Ltd.

Method Summary

static <T> void	addSerializer(java.lang.Class<T> clazz, Serializer<T> serializer) Add a new serializer.
static boolean	canCreate(java.lang.Class<?> clazz) Query if a serializer is available for a specified class.
static <T> Serializer<T>	create(java.lang.Class<T> clazz) Create a serializer for a specified class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

create

public static <T> Serializer<T> create(java.lang.Class<T> clazz)

Create a serializer for a specified class.

Type Parameters:

T - The type of serializer to create.

Parameters:

clazz - Class representing the type to serialize.

Returns:

The corresponding serializer or NULL if no serializer is available.

addSerializer

public static <T> void addSerializer(java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
                                     Serializer<T> serializer)

Add a new serializer.

Type Parameters:

T - The type to be serialized / deserialized.

Parameters:

clazz - The class representing type T.

serializer - The corresponding serializer.

canCreate

public static boolean canCreate(java.lang.Class<?> clazz)

Query if a serializer is available for a specified class.

Parameters:

clazz - The class to check.

Returns:

True if a serializer is available; false otherwise.