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package org.gradle.internal.serialize;

public interface SerializerRegistry {
    /**
     * Use the given serializer for objects of the given type.
     */
     void register(Class implementationType, Serializer serializer);

    /**
     * Use Java serialization for the specified type and all subtypes. Should be avoided, but useful when migrating to using serializers or when dealing with
     * arbitrary user types.
     */
     void useJavaSerialization(Class implementationType);

    /**
     * Returns true when this registry can serialize objects of the given type.
     */
    boolean canSerialize(Class baseType);

    /**
     * Creates a serializer that uses the current registrations to serialize objects of type T.
     */
     Serializer build(Class baseType);
}