org.springframework.oxm
Interface GenericMarshaller

All Superinterfaces:

Marshaller

All Known Implementing Classes:

Jaxb2Marshaller

public interface GenericMarshaller
extends Marshaller

Subinterface of Marshaller that has support for Java 5 generics.

Author:

Arjen Poutsma

Method Summary

boolean

supports(java.lang.reflect.Type genericType) Indicates whether this marshaller can marshal instances of the supplied generic type.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.oxm.Marshaller

marshal, supports

Method Detail

supports

boolean supports(java.lang.reflect.Type genericType)

Indicates whether this marshaller can marshal instances of the supplied generic type.

Parameters:

genericType - the type that this marshaller is being asked if it can marshal

Returns:

true if this marshaller can indeed marshal instances of the supplied type; false otherwise