Package org.springframework.core.serializer

Interface Serializer<T>

Type Parameters:
T - the object type
All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultSerializer, SerializationDelegate
Functional Interface:
This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
@FunctionalInterface public interface Serializer<T>
A strategy interface for streaming an object to an OutputStream.
Since:
3.0.5
Author:
Gary Russell, Mark Fisher, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    serialize(T object, OutputStream outputStream)
    Write an object of type T to the given OutputStream.
    default byte[]
    serializeToByteArray(T object)
    Turn an object of type T into a serialized byte array.

  • Method Details

    • serialize

      void serialize(T object, OutputStream outputStream) throws IOException
      Write an object of type T to the given OutputStream.

      Note: Implementations should not close the given OutputStream (or any decorators of that OutputStream) but rather leave this up to the caller.

      Parameters:
      object - the object to serialize
      outputStream - the output stream
      Throws:
      IOException - in case of errors writing to the stream

    • serializeToByteArray

      default byte[] serializeToByteArray(T object) throws IOException
      Turn an object of type T into a serialized byte array.
      Parameters:
      object - the object to serialize
      Returns:
      the resulting byte array
      Throws:
      IOException - in case of serialization failure
      Since:
      5.2.7