Package org.pac4j.core.util.serializer

Interface Serializer

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSerializer, JavaSerializer, JsonSerializer

public interface Serializer

The serializer contract.

Since:

3.9.0

Author:

Jerome LELEU

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Object	deserializeFromBytes(byte[] encoded)	Decode a bytes array into an object.
Object	deserializeFromString(String encoded)	Decode a string into an object.
byte[]	serializeToBytes(Object obj)	Encode an object into a bytes array.
String	serializeToString(Object obj)	Encode an object into a string.

Method Details

serializeToString

String serializeToString(Object obj)

Encode an object into a string.

Parameters:

obj - the object to encode

Returns:

the encoded string

serializeToBytes

byte[] serializeToBytes(Object obj)

Encode an object into a bytes array.

Parameters:

obj - the object to encode

Returns:

the encoded bytes array

deserializeFromString

Object deserializeFromString(String encoded)

Decode a string into an object.

Parameters:

encoded - the encoded string

Returns:

the decoded object

deserializeFromBytes

Object deserializeFromBytes(byte[] encoded)

Decode a bytes array into an object.

Parameters:

encoded - the encoded bytes array

Returns:

the decoded object