xal.tools.coding

Interface Coder

All Known Implementing Classes:

JSONCoder

public interface Coder

Declares methods a coder should implement.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	decode(java.lang.String archive) Decode the archive
java.lang.String	encode(java.lang.Object value) Encode an object
java.util.List<java.lang.String>	getSupportedTypes() Get a list of all types which are supported for coding and decoding
<CustomType,RepresentationType> void	registerType(java.lang.Class<CustomType> type, ConversionAdaptor<CustomType,RepresentationType> adaptor) Register the custom type by class and its associated adaptor

Method Detail

encode

java.lang.String encode(java.lang.Object value)

Encode an object

decode

java.lang.Object decode(java.lang.String archive)

Decode the archive

registerType

<CustomType,RepresentationType> void registerType(java.lang.Class<CustomType> type,
                                                  ConversionAdaptor<CustomType,RepresentationType> adaptor)

Register the custom type by class and its associated adaptor

getSupportedTypes

java.util.List<java.lang.String> getSupportedTypes()

Get a list of all types which are supported for coding and decoding