de.iip_ecosphere.platform.transport.serialization

Class SerializerRegistry

java.lang.Object

de.iip_ecosphere.platform.transport.serialization.SerializerRegistry

public class SerializerRegistry
extends Object

A registry for serializers to be able to handle also nested types on-demand. All relevant serializers must be registered for correct functionality.

Author:

Holger Eichelberger, SSE

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private static Map<Class<?>,Serializer<?>>	serializers
private static String	wireName

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SerializerRegistry()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	getName() Returns the descriptive name of this factory indicating the utilized wire format.
static <T> Serializer<T>	getSerializer(Class<T> type) Returns a serializer instance.
static boolean	hasSerializer(Class<?> type) Returns whether a serializer is known for the given type.
static <T> void	registerSerializer(Class<? extends Serializer<T>> type) Registers a serializer through its type.
static <T> void	registerSerializer(Serializer<T> serializer) Registers a serializer.
static void	resetDefaults() Re-registers the default serizalizer types.
static String	setName(String name) Changes the descriptive name of this factory indicating the utilized wire format.
static void	unregisterSerializer(Class<?> type) Unregisters a serializer.
static void	unregisterSerializer(Serializer<?> serializer) Unregisters a serializer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

serializers

private static Map<Class<?>,Serializer<?>> serializers

wireName

private static String wireName

Constructor Detail

SerializerRegistry

public SerializerRegistry()

Method Detail

resetDefaults

public static void resetDefaults()

Re-registers the default serizalizer types.

getSerializer

public static <T> Serializer<T> getSerializer(Class<T> type)

Returns a serializer instance.

Type Parameters:

T - the data type to be handled by the serializer

Parameters:

type - the type to return the serializer for

Returns:

the serializer, null if no such serializer is registered

hasSerializer

public static boolean hasSerializer(Class<?> type)

Returns whether a serializer is known for the given type.

Parameters:

type - the type to query for

Returns:

true if there is a registered serizalizer, false else

registerSerializer

public static <T> void registerSerializer(Class<? extends Serializer<T>> type)
                                   throws IllegalArgumentException

Registers a serializer through its type. An accessible no-arg constructor is required for type.

Type Parameters:

T - the type to be serialized

Parameters:

type - the type of the serializer to register

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the required no-arg constructor on type cannot be found, called or executed, i.e., there is no instance to register

registerSerializer

public static <T> void registerSerializer(Serializer<T> serializer)

Registers a serializer.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the data

Parameters:

serializer - the serializer instance (must not be null)

unregisterSerializer

public static void unregisterSerializer(Serializer<?> serializer)

Unregisters a serializer.

Parameters:

serializer - the serializer instance to unregister (must not be null)

unregisterSerializer

public static void unregisterSerializer(Class<?> type)

Unregisters a serializer.

Parameters:

type - the serializer type to unregister

getName

public static String getName()

Returns the descriptive name of this factory indicating the utilized wire format.

Returns:

the descriptive name

setName

public static String setName(String name)

Changes the descriptive name of this factory indicating the utilized wire format.

Parameters:

name - the descriptive name

Returns:

the descriptive name before this call