FSTSerializer (Pinot local segment implementations 0.11.0 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

FSTSerializerImpl
```
public interface FSTSerializer
```
All FST serializers (to binary formats) will implement this interface.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Set<FSTFlags>`	`getFlags()`
`<T extends OutputStream> T`	`serialize(FST fst, T os)`	Serialize a finite state automaton to an output stream.
`FSTSerializer`	`withNumbers()`	Enables support for right language count on nodes, speeding up perfect hash counts (only if `getFlags()` returns `FSTFlags.NUMBERS`).

- Method Detail
  - serialize
```
<T extends OutputStream> T serialize(FST fst,
                                     T os)
                              throws IOException
```
    Serialize a finite state automaton to an output stream.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - A subclass of OutputStream, returned for chaining.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fst - The automaton to serialize.
    
    os - The output stream to serialize to.
    
    Returns:
    
    Returns T for chaining.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - Rethrown if an I/O error occurs.
  - getFlags
```
Set<FSTFlags> getFlags()
```
    Returns:
    
    Returns the set of flags supported by the serializer (and the output automaton).
  - withNumbers
```
FSTSerializer withNumbers()
```
    Enables support for right language count on nodes, speeding up perfect hash counts (only if getFlags() returns FSTFlags.NUMBERS).
    
    Returns:
    
    Returns this for call chaining.