org.appops.marshaller

Interface Marshaller

All Known Implementing Classes:

MarshallerImpl

public interface Marshaller

Generic marshaling class which has ability to marshal and unmarshal value by using provided algorithm/type of marshaler e.g. JSON, XML etc.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	marshall(java.lang.Object object, DescriptorType marshaller) Marshals provided value using provided marshaling mechanism.
<T> T	unmarshall(java.lang.String marshalledData, java.lang.Class<T> clazz, DescriptorType unmarshaller) Unmarshals provided value using provided marshaling mechanism.

Method Detail

marshall

java.lang.String marshall(java.lang.Object object,
                          DescriptorType marshaller)

Marshals provided value using provided marshaling mechanism.

Parameters:

object - Value which is to be marshaled.

marshaller - Unmarshaling mechanism to be used e.g. JSON, XML etc.

Returns:

Marshaled value.

unmarshall

<T> T unmarshall(java.lang.String marshalledData,
                 java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
                 DescriptorType unmarshaller)

Unmarshals provided value using provided marshaling mechanism.

Type Parameters:

T - Type of unmarshaled value.

Parameters:

marshalledData - Value which is to be unmarshaled.

clazz - Type into which data is to be unmarshaled.

unmarshaller - Mechanism used while marshaling data e.g. JSON, XML etc.

Returns:

Unmarshaled value.