org.springframework.oxm
Interface GenericMarshaller

All Superinterfaces:

Marshaller

All Known Implementing Classes:

Jaxb2Marshaller

public interface GenericMarshaller
extends Marshaller

Extension of the Marshaller interface that supports Java 5 generics. More specifically, this marshaller adds support for the new Type hierarchy, returned by methods such as Method.getGenericParameterTypes() and Method.getGenericReturnType().

Since:

1.0.2

Author:

Arjen Poutsma

Method Summary

boolean

supports(Type type) Indicates whether this marshaller can marshal instances of the supplied type.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.oxm.Marshaller

marshal, supports

Method Detail

supports

boolean supports(Type type)

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

Parameters:

type - 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