org.duraspace.bagit

Interface BagSerializer

All Known Implementing Classes:

TarBagSerializer, TarGzBagSerializer, ZipBagSerializer

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

@FunctionalInterface
public interface BagSerializer

Serialize a BagIt bag into a single format.

Since:

2020-02-24

Author:

mikejritter

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Path	serialize(Path root) Serialize a BagIt bag depending on the format defined by the implementing class.

Method Detail

serialize

Path serialize(Path root)
        throws IOException

Serialize a BagIt bag depending on the format defined by the implementing class. This only puts the files into an archive, with the name of the root directory serving as the name of the final file.

Parameters:

root - the Path which is the top level directory of the BagIt bag

Returns:

the Path to the serialized BagIt bag

Throws:

IOException - if there is an error writing to the archive