org.springframework.core.serializer.support

Class SerializingConverter

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.core.serializer.support.SerializingConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter<java.lang.Object,byte[]>

public class SerializingConverter
extends java.lang.Object
implements Converter<java.lang.Object,byte[]>

A Converter that delegates to a Serializer to convert an object to a byte array.

Since:

3.0.5

Author:

Gary Russell, Mark Fisher

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private Serializer<java.lang.Object>	serializer

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SerializingConverter() Create a default SerializingConverter that uses standard Java serialization.
SerializingConverter(Serializer<java.lang.Object> serializer) Create a SerializingConverter that delegates to the provided Serializer

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
byte[]	convert(java.lang.Object source) Serializes the source object and returns the byte array result.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

serializer

private final Serializer<java.lang.Object> serializer

Constructor Detail

SerializingConverter

public SerializingConverter()

Create a default SerializingConverter that uses standard Java serialization.

SerializingConverter

public SerializingConverter(Serializer<java.lang.Object> serializer)

Create a SerializingConverter that delegates to the provided Serializer

Method Detail

convert

public byte[] convert(java.lang.Object source)

Serializes the source object and returns the byte array result.

Specified by:

convert in interface Converter<java.lang.Object,byte[]>

Parameters:

source - the source object to convert, which must be an instance of S (never null)

Returns:

the converted object, which must be an instance of T (potentially null)