org.calrissian.mango.types

Interface TypeEncoder<T,U>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBooleanEncoder, AbstractByteEncoder, AbstractDateEncoder, AbstractDoubleEncoder, AbstractFloatEncoder, AbstractIntegerEncoder, AbstractIPv4Encoder, AbstractLongEncoder, AbstractStringEncoder, AbstractURIEncoder

public interface TypeEncoder<T,U>

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	decode(U value) Decodes an encoded value.
U	encode(T value) Encodes a value.
String	getAlias() Returns the "alias" of the types so that the encoded form can be decoded.
Class<T>	resolves() The java class that the implementations encodes.

Method Detail

getAlias

String getAlias()

Returns the "alias" of the types so that the encoded form can be decoded.

Returns:

resolves

Class<T> resolves()

The java class that the implementations encodes.

Returns:

encode

U encode(T value)
         throws TypeEncodingException

Encodes a value.

Parameters:

value -

Returns:

Throws:

TypeEncodingException

decode

T decode(U value)
         throws TypeDecodingException

Decodes an encoded value.

Parameters:

value -

Returns:

Throws:

TypeDecodingException