org.apache.polygene.api.serialization

Interface Converters

All Known Implementing Classes:

Converters.Mixin

@Mixins(value=Converters.Mixin.class)
public interface Converters

Serialization Converters.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	Converters.Mixin Serialization Converters default Mixin.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default <T> Converter<T>	converterFor(Class<? extends T> type) Find a matching converter amongst registered ones.
<T> Converter<T>	converterFor(MetaInfoHolder metaInfoHolder) Find converter registered as meta-info.
<T> Converter<T>	converterFor(ValueType valueType) Find a matching converter amongst registered ones.
void	registerConverter(ValueType valueType, Converter<?> converter) Register a converter for a value type.

Method Detail

registerConverter

void registerConverter(ValueType valueType,
                       Converter<?> converter)

Register a converter for a value type.

Parameters:

valueType - the value type

converter - the converter

converterFor

<T> Converter<T> converterFor(ValueType valueType)

Find a matching converter amongst registered ones. See HasTypesCollectors.closestType(HasTypes).

Type Parameters:

T - the converted type

Parameters:

valueType - the value type

Returns:

the closest matching registered converter, or null if none

converterFor

default <T> Converter<T> converterFor(Class<? extends T> type)

Find a matching converter amongst registered ones. See HasTypesCollectors.closestType(HasTypes).

Type Parameters:

T - the converted type

Parameters:

type - the value type

Returns:

the closest matching registered converter, or null if none

converterFor

<T> Converter<T> converterFor(MetaInfoHolder metaInfoHolder)

Find converter registered as meta-info. Meta-info converters are registered either using ConvertedBy annotation or at assembly time. The latter takes precedence over the former.

Type Parameters:

T - the converted type

Parameters:

metaInfoHolder - the meta-info holder, e.g. a property descriptor

Returns:

the registered converted, or null if none