org.apache.directory.server.core.partition.impl.btree.jdbm

Class DnSerializer

java.lang.Object

org.apache.directory.server.core.partition.impl.btree.jdbm.DnSerializer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, jdbm.helper.Serializer

public class DnSerializer
extends Object
implements jdbm.helper.Serializer

Serialize and deserialize a Dn.

This class must *not* be used outside of the server.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DnSerializer(org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.SchemaManager schemaManager) Creates a new instance of DnSerializer.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	deserialize(byte[] bytes) Deserialize a Dn.
byte[]	serialize(Object object) This is the place where we serialize Dn

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DnSerializer

public DnSerializer(org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.SchemaManager schemaManager)

Creates a new instance of DnSerializer.

Parameters:

schemaManager - The reference to the global schemaManager

Method Detail

serialize

public byte[] serialize(Object object)
                 throws IOException

This is the place where we serialize Dn

Specified by:

serialize in interface jdbm.helper.Serializer

Parameters:

object - The element to serialize

Returns:

a byte[] containing the serialized element

Throws:

IOException - If teh serialization failed

deserialize

public Object deserialize(byte[] bytes)
                   throws IOException

Deserialize a Dn.

Specified by:

deserialize in interface jdbm.helper.Serializer

Parameters:

bytes - the byte array containing the serialized Dn

Returns:

An instance of a Dn object

Throws:

IOException - if we can't deserialize the Dn