001 /** 002 * JDBM LICENSE v1.00 003 * 004 * Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation 005 * ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided 006 * that the following conditions are met: 007 * 008 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain copyright 009 * statements and notices. Redistributions must also contain a 010 * copy of this document. 011 * 012 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the 013 * above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the 014 * following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other 015 * materials provided with the distribution. 016 * 017 * 3. The name "JDBM" must not be used to endorse or promote 018 * products derived from this Software without prior written 019 * permission of Cees de Groot. For written permission, 020 * please contact cg@cdegroot.com. 021 * 022 * 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "JDBM" 023 * nor may "JDBM" appear in their names without prior written 024 * permission of Cees de Groot. 025 * 026 * 5. Due credit should be given to the JDBM Project 027 * (http://jdbm.sourceforge.net/). 028 * 029 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE JDBM PROJECT AND CONTRIBUTORS 030 * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT 031 * NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND 032 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL 033 * CEES DE GROOT OR ANY CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, 034 * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 035 * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR 036 * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) 037 * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, 038 * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) 039 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED 040 * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 041 * 042 * Copyright 2001 (C) Alex Boisvert. All Rights Reserved. 043 * Contributions are Copyright (C) 2001 by their associated contributors. 044 * 045 */ 046 047 package jdbm.helper; 048 049 import java.io.IOException; 050 import java.io.Serializable; 051 052 /** 053 * Interface used to provide a serialization mechanism other than a class' normal 054 * serialization. 055 * 056 * @author <a href="mailto:boisvert@intalio.com">Alex Boisvert</a> 057 * @version $Id: Serializer.java,v 1.1 2003/03/21 02:48:42 boisvert Exp $ 058 */ 059 public interface Serializer 060 extends Serializable 061 { 062 063 /** 064 * Serialize the content of an object into a byte array. 065 * 066 * @param obj Object to serialize 067 * @return a byte array representing the object's state 068 */ 069 public byte[] serialize( Object obj ) 070 throws IOException; 071 072 073 /** 074 * Deserialize the content of an object from a byte array. 075 * 076 * @param serialized Byte array representation of the object 077 * @return deserialized object 078 */ 079 public Object deserialize( byte[] serialized ) 080 throws IOException; 081 082 }