net.sf.juffrou.xml.serializer.Serializer Maven / Gradle / Ivy
package net.sf.juffrou.xml.serializer;
import net.sf.juffrou.reflect.JuffrouBeanWrapper;
import net.sf.juffrou.xml.internal.io.JuffrouReader;
import net.sf.juffrou.xml.internal.io.JuffrouWriter;
/**
* Serializes and deserializes objects.
* The target of serialization is a bean property and is presented through a bean wrapper and a property name.
* @author cemartins
*/
public interface Serializer {
/**
* Serializes a bean property and writes it.
* @param writer the writer to write the object to
* @param valueOwner bean wrapper that holds the object in one of its properties
* @param valuePropertyName property in the bean wrapper to access the object
*/
void serialize(JuffrouWriter writer, JuffrouBeanWrapper valueOwner, String valuePropertyName);
/**
* Reads the serialized form of a bean property and sets its value to the bean.
* @param reader the reader from which to read
* @param valueOwner bean wrapper that holds the object in one of its properties
* @param valuePropertyName property in the bean wrapper to access the object
*/
void deserialize(JuffrouReader reader, JuffrouBeanWrapper valueOwner, String valuePropertyName);
}