Serializer (client 0.13.0 API)

Type Parameters:

T - The type of event that this serializes.

All Known Implementing Classes:

ByteArraySerializer, ByteBufferSerializer, JavaSerializer, ReaderGroupManagerImpl.ReaderGroupStateInitSerializer, ReaderGroupManagerImpl.ReaderGroupStateUpdatesSerializer, UpdateOrInitSerializer, UTF8StringSerializer, WatermarkSerializer
```
public interface Serializer<T>
```
Takes events being written and serializes them to byteBuffers so they can be sent over the wire and deserializes these same byte buffers back into objects.
NOTE: There is no need for implementations to implement any sort of "framing"; the byte buffers passed to deserialize will be of the appropriate length.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static int MAX_EVENT_SIZE
The maximum event size, in bytes.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`deserialize(java.nio.ByteBuffer serializedValue)`	Deserializes the given ByteBuffer into an event.
`java.nio.ByteBuffer`	`serialize(T value)`	Serializes the given event.

- Field Detail
  - MAX_EVENT_SIZE
```
static final int MAX_EVENT_SIZE
```
    The maximum event size, in bytes.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - serialize
```
java.nio.ByteBuffer serialize(T value)
```
    Serializes the given event.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The event to be serialized.
    
    Returns:
    
    The serialized form of the event. NOTE: buffers returned should not exceed MAX_EVENT_SIZE.
  - deserialize
```
T deserialize(java.nio.ByteBuffer serializedValue)
```
    Deserializes the given ByteBuffer into an event.
    
    Parameters:
    
    serializedValue - A event that has been previously serialized.
    
    Returns:
    
    The event object.