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 * Copyright 2018 dorkbox, llc.
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 *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package dorkbox.util.serialization;

import java.io.IOException;

import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Kryo;
import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.KryoException;
import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Serializer;
import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Input;
import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Output;

public
interface SerializationManager {

    /**
     * Registers the class using the lowest, next available integer ID and the {@link Kryo#getDefaultSerializer(Class) default serializer}.
     * If the class is already registered, the existing entry is updated with the new serializer.
     * 
     * Registering a primitive also affects the corresponding primitive wrapper.
     * 

     * Because the ID assigned is affected by the IDs registered before it, the order classes are registered is important when using this
     * method. The order must be the same at deserialization as it was for serialization.
     */
     SerializationManager register(Class clazz);

    /**
     * Registers the class using the specified ID. If the ID is already in use by the same type, the old entry is overwritten. If the ID
     * is already in use by a different type, a {@link KryoException} is thrown.
     * 

     * Registering a primitive also affects the corresponding primitive wrapper.
     * 

     * IDs must be the same at deserialization as they were for serialization.
     *
     * @param id Must be >= 0. Smaller IDs are serialized more efficiently. IDs 0-8 are used by default for primitive types and String, but
     *         these IDs can be repurposed.
     */
     SerializationManager register(Class clazz, int id);

    /**
     * Registers the class using the lowest, next available integer ID and the specified serializer. If the class is already registered,
     * the existing entry is updated with the new serializer.
     * 

     * Registering a primitive also affects the corresponding primitive wrapper.
     * 

     * Because the ID assigned is affected by the IDs registered before it, the order classes are registered is important when using this
     * method. The order must be the same at deserialization as it was for serialization.
     */
     SerializationManager register(Class clazz, Serializer serializer);

    /**
     * Registers the class using the specified ID and serializer. If the ID is already in use by the same type, the old entry is
     * overwritten. If the ID is already in use by a different type, a {@link KryoException} is thrown.
     * 

     * Registering a primitive also affects the corresponding primitive wrapper.
     * 

     * IDs must be the same at deserialization as they were for serialization.
     *
     * @param id Must be >= 0. Smaller IDs are serialized more efficiently. IDs 0-8 are used by default for primitive types and String, but
     *         these IDs can be repurposed.
     */
     SerializationManager register(Class clazz, Serializer serializer, int id);

    /**
     * Waits until a kryo is available to write, using CAS operations to prevent having to synchronize.
     * 
     * There is a small speed penalty if there were no kryo's available to use.
     */
    void write(IO buffer, Object message) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Reads an object from the buffer.
     *
     * @param length should ALWAYS be the length of the expected object!
     */
    Object read(IO buffer, int length) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Writes the class and object using an available kryo instance
     */
    void writeFullClassAndObject(Output output, Object value) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Returns a class read from the input
     */
    Object readFullClassAndObject(final Input input) throws IOException;
}