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Data Mapper package is a high-performance data binding package built on Jackson JSON processor

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package org.codehaus.jackson.map;

import org.codehaus.jackson.map.type.TypeFactory;
import org.codehaus.jackson.type.JavaType;

/**
 * Abstract class that defines API used by {@link SerializerProvider}
 * to obtain actual
 * {@link JsonSerializer} instances from multiple distinct factories.
 */
public abstract class SerializerFactory
{
    /*
    /********************************************************
    /* Basic SerializerFactory API:
    /********************************************************
     */

    /**
     * Method called to create (or, for immutable serializers, reuse)
     * a serializer for given type.
     *
     * @param type Type to be serialized
     * @param config Generic serialization configuration
     * 
     * @deprecated Use {@link #createSerializer(JavaType,SerializationConfig)} instead
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    @Deprecated
    public  JsonSerializer createSerializer(Class type, SerializationConfig config) {
        return (JsonSerializer) createSerializer(TypeFactory.type(type), config);        
    }

    /**
     * Method called to create (or, for immutable serializers, reuse)
     * a serializer for given type.
     *
     * Default implementation just calls {@link #createSerializer(Class, SerializationConfig)};
     * sub-classes need to override method
     *
     * @param type Type to be serialized
     * @param config Generic serialization configuration
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public JsonSerializer