Serializer (Atomix Utilities 0.25.4 API)

```
public interface Serializer
```
Interface for serialization of store artifacts.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static SerializerBuilder`	`builder()`	Creates a new serializer builder.
`static SerializerBuilder`	`builder(String name)`	Creates a new serializer builder.
`<T> T`	`decode(byte[] bytes)`	Deserialize the specified bytes.
`<T> byte[]`	`encode(T object)`	Serialize the specified object.
`static Serializer`	`using(Namespace namespace)`	Creates a new Serializer instance from a Namespace.

- Method Detail
  - builder
```
static SerializerBuilder builder()
```
    Creates a new serializer builder.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new serializer builder
  - builder
```
static SerializerBuilder builder(String name)
```
    Creates a new serializer builder.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the serializer name
    
    Returns:
    
    a new serializer builder
  - encode
```
<T> byte[] encode(T object)
```
    Serialize the specified object.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - encoded type
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - object to serialize.
    
    Returns:
    
    serialized bytes.
  - decode
```
<T> T decode(byte[] bytes)
```
    Deserialize the specified bytes.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - decoded type
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - byte array to deserialize.
    
    Returns:
    
    deserialized object.
  - using
```
static Serializer using(Namespace namespace)
```
    Creates a new Serializer instance from a Namespace.
    
    Parameters:
    
    namespace - serializer namespace
    
    Returns:
    
    Serializer instance