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| package org.apache.directmemory.lightning; |
| |
| import java.io.Serializable; |
| import java.lang.reflect.Type; |
| |
| /** |
| * The MarshallerStrategy is used to find a marshaller for a given type in a {@link MarshallerContext}. This class is |
| * used internally for finding generated {@link Marshaller} implementations. |
| */ |
| public interface MarshallerStrategy |
| { |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns a {@link Marshaller} implementation found in the given {@link MarshallerContext} for type. |
| * |
| * @param type The type to search with |
| * @param marshallerContext The {@link MarshallerContext} to search in |
| * @return The {@link Marshaller} implementation |
| */ |
| Marshaller getMarshaller( Type type, MarshallerContext marshallerContext ); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns a {@link Marshaller} implementation found in the given {@link MarshallerContext} for type. If |
| * baseMarshallerOnly is set no {@link Serializable} {@link Marshaller} will be used in hope to find a more suitable |
| * one. |
| * |
| * @param type The type to search with |
| * @param marshallerContext The {@link MarshallerContext} to search in |
| * @param baseMarshallersOnly If set to false the {@link Serializable} {@link Marshaller} implementation will be |
| * skipped when searching for a suitable one |
| * @return The {@link Marshaller} implementation |
| */ |
| Marshaller getMarshaller( Type type, MarshallerContext marshallerContext, boolean baseMarshallersOnly ); |
| |
| } |