io.scalecube.cluster.metadata

Interface MetadataCodec

All Known Implementing Classes:

JdkMetadataCodec

public interface MetadataCodec

Contains methods for metadata serializing/deserializing logic.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static MetadataCodec	INSTANCE

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	deserialize(ByteBuffer buffer) Deserializes metadata from buffer.
ByteBuffer	serialize(Object metadata) Serializes given metadata into buffer.

Field Detail

INSTANCE

static final MetadataCodec INSTANCE

Method Detail

deserialize

Object deserialize(ByteBuffer buffer)

Deserializes metadata from buffer.

Parameters:

buffer - metadata buffer; if buffer is empty then returned result shall be null.

Returns:

metadata object from metadata buffer or null

serialize

ByteBuffer serialize(Object metadata)

Serializes given metadata into buffer.

Parameters:

metadata - metadata object (optional); if metadata is null then returned result may be null or empty buffer.

Returns:

buffer or null