org.apache.directory.mavibot.btree.serializer

Interface Serializer<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type for the element to serialize

public interface Serializer<T>

This interface is used by implementations of serializer, deserializr and comparator.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(T type1, T type2) Returns the comparison of two types.
T	deserialize(BufferHandler bufferHandler) Deserialize a type from a byte[]
byte[]	serialize(T type) Produce the byte[] representation of the type

Method Detail

serialize

byte[] serialize(T type)

Produce the byte[] representation of the type

Parameters:

type - The type to serialize

Returns:

The byte[] containing the serialized type

deserialize

T deserialize(BufferHandler bufferHandler)
       throws java.io.IOException

Deserialize a type from a byte[]

Parameters:

bufferHandler - The incoming BufferHandler

Returns:

The deserialized type

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If the deserialization failed

compare

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

Parameters:

type1 - The first type to compare

type2 - The second type to compare

Returns:

The comparison result