ldap/model/src/main/java/org/apache/directory/shared/ldap/model/entry/ModificationSerializer.java

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package org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.model.entry;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInput;
import java.io.ObjectOutput;

import org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.model.schema.SchemaManager;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

/**
 * A helper class which serialize and deserialize a Modification.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public class ModificationSerializer
{
    /** The LoggerFactory used by this class */
    protected static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger( ModificationSerializer.class );

    /**
     * Private constructor.
     */
    private ModificationSerializer()
    {
    }

    
    /**
     * Serializes a Modification instance.
     * 
     * @param principal The Modification instance to serialize
     * @param out The stream into which we will write the serialized instance
     * @throws IOException If the stream can't be written
     */
    public static void serialize( Modification modification, ObjectOutput out ) throws IOException
    {
        // The operation
        out.writeInt( modification.getOperation().getValue() );
        
        // The EntryAttribute
        EntryAttributeSerializer.serialize( modification.getAttribute(), out );
        
        out.flush();
    }
    
    
    /**
     * Deserializes a Modification instance.
     * 
     * @param schemaManager The schemaManager instance
     * @param in The input stream from which the Modification is read
     * @return a deserialized Modification
     * @throws IOException If the stream can't be read
     */
    public static Modification deserialize( SchemaManager schemaManager, ObjectInput in ) throws IOException
    {
        // The operation
        ModificationOperation operation = ModificationOperation.getOperation( in.readInt() );

        // The EntryAttribute
        EntryAttribute attribute = EntryAttributeSerializer.deserialize( schemaManager, in );

        Modification modification = new DefaultModification( operation, attribute );

        return modification;
    }
}