com.github.davidmoten.rx.buffertofile

Interface DataSerializer<T>

public interface DataSerializer<T>

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	deserialize(DataInput input) Deserializes the bytes pointed by input.
void	serialize(DataOutput output, T t) Serializes an object to a data stream.
int	size() Returns the serialized length if constant other wise returns 0 to indicate variable length (which may force more copying in memory and be a bit slower).

Method Detail

serialize

void serialize(DataOutput output,
               T t)
        throws IOException

Serializes an object to a data stream.

Parameters:

output - the data stream

t - the object to serialize

Throws:

IOException - exception

deserialize

T deserialize(DataInput input)
       throws IOException

Deserializes the bytes pointed by input.

Parameters:

input - input data to read from

Returns:

deserialized object

Throws:

IOException - exception

size

int size()

Returns the serialized length if constant other wise returns 0 to indicate variable length (which may force more copying in memory and be a bit slower).

Returns:

serialized length or 0 if variable