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public interface ISerializer
```
Since:

Mar 8, 2006

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`HANDSHAKE_CLIENT_ID`	key used in handshake dictionary
`static String`	`HANDSHAKE_PROCESS_ID`	key used in handshake dictionary
`static String`	`HANDSHAKE_PROTO`	key used in handshake dictionary
`static String`	`HANDSHAKE_VERSION`	key used in handshake dictionary

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`dispose(boolean sendShutdownMessage)`	Close the internal input/output streams
`ISerializer`	`flush()`	Flush buffered data if any
`NCMap`	`handshake()`
`boolean`	`isValid()`	Returns true if the ISerializer object is valid
`NCType`	`read()`	Reads a `NCType` object from a DataInput.
`ISerializer`	`write(NCType val)`	Writes an `NCType` object to a DataOutput.

- Field Detail
  - HANDSHAKE_VERSION
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static final String HANDSHAKE_VERSION
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    key used in handshake dictionary
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - HANDSHAKE_PROTO
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static final String HANDSHAKE_PROTO
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    key used in handshake dictionary
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - HANDSHAKE_CLIENT_ID
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static final String HANDSHAKE_CLIENT_ID
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    key used in handshake dictionary
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - HANDSHAKE_PROCESS_ID
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static final String HANDSHAKE_PROCESS_ID
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    key used in handshake dictionary
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - handshake
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NCMap handshake()
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    Returns:
    
    the handshake dictionary
  - read
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NCType read()
     throws IOException
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    Reads a NCType object from a DataInput.
    
    Returns:
    
    a NCType object from the specified DataInput
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - on I/O failure
  - write
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ISerializer write(NCType val)
           throws IOException
```
    Writes an NCType object to a DataOutput.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - NCType to write
    
    Returns:
    
    the Serializer
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - on I/O failure
  - flush
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ISerializer flush()
           throws IOException
```
    Flush buffered data if any
    
    Returns:
    
    the Serializer
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - on error
  - isValid
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boolean isValid()
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    Returns true if the ISerializer object is valid
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the ISerializer object is valid
  - dispose
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void dispose(boolean sendShutdownMessage)
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    Close the internal input/output streams
    
    Parameters:
    
    sendShutdownMessage - - if true sends a shutdown message before disposal

Interface ISerializer

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

HANDSHAKE_VERSION

HANDSHAKE_PROTO

HANDSHAKE_CLIENT_ID

HANDSHAKE_PROCESS_ID

Method Detail

handshake

read

write

flush

isValid

dispose