com.fasterxml.jackson.databind
Class Module

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.Module
All Implemented Interfaces:
com.fasterxml.jackson.core.Versioned
Direct Known Subclasses:
SimpleModule

public abstract class Module
extends Object
implements com.fasterxml.jackson.core.Versioned

Simple interface for extensions that can be registered with ObjectMapper to provide a well-defined set of extensions to default functionality; such as support for new data types.


Nested Class Summary
static interface Module.SetupContext
          Interface Jackson exposes to modules for purpose of registering extended functionality.
 
Constructor Summary
Module()
           
 
Method Summary
abstract  String getModuleName()
          Method that returns identifier for module; this can be used by Jackson for informational purposes, as well as in associating extensions with module that provides them.
abstract  void setupModule(Module.SetupContext context)
          Method called by ObjectMapper when module is registered.
abstract  com.fasterxml.jackson.core.Version version()
          Method that returns version of this module.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

Module

public Module()
Method Detail

getModuleName

public abstract String getModuleName()
Method that returns identifier for module; this can be used by Jackson for informational purposes, as well as in associating extensions with module that provides them.


version

public abstract com.fasterxml.jackson.core.Version version()
Method that returns version of this module. Can be used by Jackson for informational purposes.

Specified by:
version in interface com.fasterxml.jackson.core.Versioned

setupModule

public abstract void setupModule(Module.SetupContext context)
Method called by ObjectMapper when module is registered. It is called to let module register functionality it provides, using callback methods passed-in context object exposes.



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