org.apache.cassandra.io
Interface ISerializer<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

IColumnSerializer

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBounds.AbstractBoundsSerializer, BloomFilterSerializer, ColumnFamilySerializer, ColumnSerializer, EstimatedHistogram.EstimatedHistogramSerializer, ReplayPosition.ReplayPositionSerializer, SSTableMetadata.SSTableMetadataSerializer, Token.TokenSerializer

public interface ISerializer<T>

Method Summary

T	deserialize(java.io.DataInput dis) Deserialize from the specified DataInput instance.
void	serialize(T t, java.io.DataOutput dos) Serialize the specified type into the specified DataOutput instance.
long	serializedSize(T t)

Method Detail

serialize

void serialize(T t,
               java.io.DataOutput dos)
               throws java.io.IOException

Serialize the specified type into the specified DataOutput instance.

Parameters:

t - type that needs to be serialized

dos - DataOutput into which serialization needs to happen.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

deserialize

T deserialize(java.io.DataInput dis)
              throws java.io.IOException

Deserialize from the specified DataInput instance.

Parameters:

dis - DataInput from which deserialization needs to happen.

Returns:

the type that was deserialized

Throws:

java.io.IOException

serializedSize

long serializedSize(T t)