lang/java/reef-wake/wake/src/main/java/org/apache/reef/wake/avro/SerializationFactory.java

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package org.apache.reef.wake.avro;

import org.apache.reef.wake.avro.impl.MessageSerializerImpl;
import org.apache.reef.wake.avro.impl.MessageDeserializerImpl;

/**
 * Provides Avro message specific message serializers and deserializers.
 */
public final class SerializationFactory {

  private SerializationFactory() {}

  /**
   * Instantiate an Avro message serializer for the message type in the generic parameter.
   * @param msgMetaClass The reflection class for the message.
   * @param <TMessage> The type of the Avro message to be serialized.
   * @return A reference to an IMessageSerializer interface.
   */
  public static <TMessage> IMessageSerializer createSerializer(final Class<TMessage> msgMetaClass) {
    return new MessageSerializerImpl<>(msgMetaClass);
  }

  /**
   * Instantiate an Avro message deserializer for the message type in the generic parameter.
   * @param msgMetaClass The reflection class for the message.
   * @param <TMessage> The type of the Avro message to be deserialized.
   * @return A reference to an IMessageDeserializer interface.
   */
  public static <TMessage> IMessageDeserializer createDeserializer(final Class<TMessage> msgMetaClass) {
    return new MessageDeserializerImpl<>(msgMetaClass);
  }
}