com.couchbase.client.java.codec

Interface JsonSerializer

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultJsonSerializer, JacksonJsonSerializer, JsonValueSerializerWrapper

public interface JsonSerializer

The JsonSerializer handles the serialization and deserialization of raw json data into java objects.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> T	deserialize(Class<T> target, byte[] input) Deserializes raw input into the target class.
default <T> T	deserialize(TypeRef<T> target, byte[] input) Deserializes raw input into the target type.
byte[]	serialize(Object input) Serializes the given input into its encoded byte array form.

Method Detail

serialize

byte[] serialize(Object input)

Serializes the given input into its encoded byte array form.

Parameters:

input - the object as input.

Returns:

the serialized output.

deserialize

<T> T deserialize(Class<T> target,
                  byte[] input)

Deserializes raw input into the target class.

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type to deserialize into.

Parameters:

target - the target class.

input - the raw input.

Returns:

the deserialized output.

deserialize

default <T> T deserialize(TypeRef<T> target,
                          byte[] input)

Deserializes raw input into the target type.

Type Parameters:

T - the type to deserialize into.

Parameters:

target - the target type.

input - the raw input.

Returns:

the deserialized output.