org.axonframework.saga.repository
Interface SagaSerializer

All Known Implementing Classes:

JavaSagaSerializer, XStreamSagaSerializer

public interface SagaSerializer

Interface towards a serialization mechanism for Saga instances.

Since:

0.7

Author:

Allard Buijze

Method Summary

Saga	deserialize(byte[] serializedSaga) Deserializes the given serializedSaga.
byte[]	serialize(Saga saga) Serialize the given saga to a byte array.

Method Detail

serialize

byte[] serialize(Saga saga)

Serialize the given saga to a byte array.

Parameters:

saga - The saga to serialize

Returns:

The bytes representing the serialized form of the Saga

Throws:

SerializationException - if a technical error occurs while deserializing the Saga

deserialize

Saga deserialize(byte[] serializedSaga)

Deserializes the given serializedSaga.

Parameters:

serializedSaga - the bytes representing the serialized form of a Saga

Returns:

The Saga instance represented by the given bytes

Throws:

ClassCastException - if the given bytes do not represent a Saga

SerializationException - if a technical error occurs while deserializing the Saga