de.iip_ecosphere.platform.transport.serialization

Interface OutputTypeTranslator<S,T>

Type Parameters:

S - the source type

T - the target type

All Known Subinterfaces:

Serializer<T>, TypeTranslator<S,T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AlertSerializer, StatusMessageSerializer, StringSerializer, TraceRecordSerializer

public interface OutputTypeTranslator<S,T>

Defines a type translator between two given types. Translation may imply a loss or augmentation of information.

Author:

Holger Eichelberger, SSE

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	to(S source) Translates a source value into a target value ("output to external").

Method Detail

to

T to(S source)
throws IOException

Translates a source value into a target value ("output to external").

Parameters:

source - the source value to be translated

Returns:

the target value

Throws:

IOException - in case that translation fails