source: trunk/src/main/java/omq/common/util/Serializers/ISerializer.java @ 97

package omq.common.util.Serializers;

import omq.common.message.Request;
import omq.common.message.Response;
import omq.exception.SerializerException;
import omq.server.RemoteObject;

/**
 * An ISerializer object can serialize any kind of objects and deserialize
 * Requests and Responses.
 * 
 * @author Sergi Toda <sergi.toda@estudiants.urv.cat>
 * 
 */
public interface ISerializer {
        /**
         * Serialize
         * 
         * @param obj
         *            - object to serialize
         * @return objectSerialized
         * @throws SerializerException
         *             - If the serialization failed
         */
        public byte[] serialize(Object obj) throws SerializerException;

        /**
         * Deserialize a Request
         * 
         * @param bytes
         *            - serialized request
         * @param obj
         *            - remoteObject which is receiving requests
         * @return request
         * @throws SerializerException
         *             - If the serialization failed
         */
        public Request deserializeRequest(byte[] bytes, RemoteObject obj) throws SerializerException;

        /**
         * Deserialize a Response
         * 
         * @param bytes
         *            serialized response
         * @param type
         *            - return type expected
         * @return response
         * @throws SerializerException
         *             - If the serialization failed
         */
        public Response deserializeResponse(byte[] bytes, Class<?> type) throws SerializerException;
}