org.apache.hadoop.io.serializer
Interface Serialization<T>

Type Parameters:

T -

All Known Implementing Classes:

JavaSerialization, WritableSerialization

public interface Serialization<T>

Encapsulates a Serializer/Deserializer pair.

Method Summary

boolean	accept(Class<?> c) Allows clients to test whether this Serialization supports the given class.
Deserializer<T>	getDeserializer(Class<T> c)
Serializer<T>	getSerializer(Class<T> c)

Method Detail

accept

boolean accept(Class<?> c)

Allows clients to test whether this Serialization supports the given class.

getSerializer

Serializer<T> getSerializer(Class<T> c)

Returns:

a Serializer for the given class.

getDeserializer

Deserializer<T> getDeserializer(Class<T> c)

Returns:

a Deserializer for the given class.