Package com.day.cq.workflow.serialization

Interface SerializationService

public interface SerializationService
The SerializationService manages access to WorkflowModelSerializer services.

  • Method Details

    • getMimeType

      String getMimeType(String type)
      Returns the mime type associated with a given type.
      Parameters:
      type - The type of the serialization format.
      Returns:
      The mime type associated with the given type or NULL if no serializer with the given type exists.

    • serialize

      String serialize(WorkflowModel model, String type) throws Exception
      Serializes the given WorkflowModel into a textual representation.
      Parameters:
      model - The WorkflowModel to be serialized.
      type - The type of the serialization format.
      Returns:
      A serialized (textual) representation of the WorkflowModel or NULL if no serializer with the given type was found.
      Throws:
      Exception

    • deserialize

      WorkflowModel deserialize(String modelDefinition, String type) throws Exception
      Deserializes a WorkflowModel instance from the given (textual) model definition.
      Parameters:
      modelDefinition - The model definition as string.
      type - The type of the serialization format.
      Returns:
      The deserialized WorkflowModel or NULL if no serializer with the given type was found.
      Throws:
      Exception