Package com.broadleafcommerce.common.extension.serialization

Interface Serializer

All Known Implementing Classes:
FurySerializer
public interface Serializer
An interface for serializing and deserializing objects.

Implementations of this interface are responsible for managing the process of converting objects into a binary format and reconstructing objects from the binary format. This facilitates persistence, caching, or transferring objects across different systems.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Object
    read(byte[] binary)
    Deserializes the given binary data into an object.
    byte[]
    serialize(Object object)
    Serializes the given object into a binary format represented as a byte array.

  • Method Details

    • serialize

      byte[] serialize(Object object)
      Serializes the given object into a binary format represented as a byte array. This allows objects to be persisted, cached, or transferred across systems.
      Parameters:
      object - the object to be serialized; must not be null
      Returns:
      a byte array representing the serialized form of the object
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if an error occurs during the serialization process

    • read

      Object read(byte[] binary)
      Deserializes the given binary data into an object. This method uses the provided byte array to reconstruct an object instance, typically reversing the process performed during serialization.
      Parameters:
      binary - the byte array representing the serialized object; must not be null
      Returns:
      the deserialized object reconstructed from the binary data
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if an error occurs during the deserialization process