org.apache.directory.mavibot.btree.serializer

Class AbstractElementSerializer<T>

java.lang.Object

org.apache.directory.mavibot.btree.serializer.AbstractElementSerializer<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type for the element to serialize and compare

All Implemented Interfaces:

ElementSerializer<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

BooleanSerializer, ByteArraySerializer, ByteSerializer, CharArraySerializer, CharSerializer, IntSerializer, LongArraySerializer, LongSerializer, NameRevisionSerializer, RevisionNameSerializer, RevisionOffsetSerializer, ShortSerializer, StringSerializer

public abstract class AbstractElementSerializer<T>
extends java.lang.Object
implements ElementSerializer<T>

An abstract ElementSerializer that implements comon methods

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private java.util.Comparator<T>	comparator The associated comparator
private java.lang.Class<?>	type The type which is being serialized

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AbstractElementSerializer(java.util.Comparator<T> comparator) Create a new instance of Serializer

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(T type1, T type2) Returns the comparison of two types.
java.util.Comparator<T>	getComparator()
java.lang.Class<?>	getType()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.directory.mavibot.btree.serializer.ElementSerializer

deserialize, deserialize, fromBytes, fromBytes, serialize

Field Detail

comparator

private final java.util.Comparator<T> comparator

The associated comparator

type

private java.lang.Class<?> type

The type which is being serialized

Constructor Detail

AbstractElementSerializer

public AbstractElementSerializer(java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)

Create a new instance of Serializer

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(T type1,
                   T type2)

Returns the comparison of two types.

• If type1 < type2, return -1
• If type1 > type2, return 1
• If type1 == type2, return 0

Specified by:

compare in interface ElementSerializer<T>

Parameters:

type1 - The first type to compare

type2 - The second type to compare

Returns:

The comparison result

getComparator

public java.util.Comparator<T> getComparator()

Specified by:

getComparator in interface ElementSerializer<T>

Returns:

the comparator for the used type

getType

public java.lang.Class<?> getType()

Specified by:

getType in interface ElementSerializer<T>

Returns:

the type being serialized