org.identityconnectors.framework.impl.serializer
Interface ObjectDecoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

BinaryObjectDecoder, XmlObjectDecoder

public interface ObjectDecoder

Interface to abstract away the difference between deserializing xml and binary

Method Summary

int	getNumSubObjects() Returns the number of anonymous sub-objects.
boolean	readBooleanContents() Reads the value in-line.
boolean	readBooleanField(String fieldName, boolean dflt) Reads a boolean.
byte[]	readByteArrayContents() reads the value in-line.
Class<?>	readClassContents() reads the value in-line.
Class<?>	readClassField(String fieldName, Class<?> dflt) Reads a Class.
double	readDoubleContents() reads the value in-line.
double	readDoubleField(String fieldName, double dflt) Reads a double.
float	readFloatContents() Reads the value in-line.
float	readFloatField(String fieldName, float dflt) Reads a float.
int	readIntContents() Reads the value in-line.
int	readIntField(String fieldName, int dflt) Reads an int.
long	readLongContents() reads the value in-line.
long	readLongField(String fieldName, long dflt) Reads a long.
Object	readObjectContents(int index) Reads a sub-object
Object	readObjectField(String fieldName, Class<?> expectedType, Object dflt) Reads an object using the appropriate serializer for that object
String	readStringContents() Reads the value in-line.
String	readStringField(String fieldName, String dflt) Reads a String.

Method Detail

readObjectField

Object readObjectField(String fieldName,
                       Class<?> expectedType,
                       Object dflt)

Reads an object using the appropriate serializer for that object

Parameters:

fieldName. - A hint of the field name. Ignored for binary serialization. The subelement name for xml serialization

readBooleanField

boolean readBooleanField(String fieldName,
                         boolean dflt)

Reads a boolean.

Parameters:

fieldName. - A hint of the field name. Ignored for binary serialization. The attribute name for xml serialization

readIntField

int readIntField(String fieldName,
                 int dflt)

Reads an int.

Parameters:

fieldName. - A hint of the field name. Ignored for binary serialization. The attribute name for xml serialization

readLongField

long readLongField(String fieldName,
                   long dflt)

Reads a long.

Parameters:

fieldName. - A hint of the field name. Ignored for binary serialization. The attribute name for xml serialization

readFloatField

float readFloatField(String fieldName,
                     float dflt)

Reads a float.

Parameters:

fieldName. - A hint of the field name. Ignored for binary serialization. The attribute name for xml serialization

readClassField

Class<?> readClassField(String fieldName,
                        Class<?> dflt)

Reads a Class.

Parameters:

fieldName. - A hint of the field name. Ignored for binary serialization. The attribute name for xml serialization

readStringField

String readStringField(String fieldName,
                       String dflt)

Reads a String.

Parameters:

fieldName. - A hint of the field name. Ignored for binary serialization. The attribute name for xml serialization

readDoubleField

double readDoubleField(String fieldName,
                       double dflt)

Reads a double.

Parameters:

fieldName. - A hint of the field name. Ignored for binary serialization. The attribute name for xml serialization

readStringContents

String readStringContents()

Reads the value in-line.

readBooleanContents

boolean readBooleanContents()

Reads the value in-line.

readIntContents

int readIntContents()

Reads the value in-line.

readLongContents

long readLongContents()

reads the value in-line.

readFloatContents

float readFloatContents()

Reads the value in-line.

readDoubleContents

double readDoubleContents()

reads the value in-line.

readByteArrayContents

byte[] readByteArrayContents()

reads the value in-line.

readClassContents

Class<?> readClassContents()

reads the value in-line.

getNumSubObjects

int getNumSubObjects()

Returns the number of anonymous sub-objects.

Returns:

readObjectContents

Object readObjectContents(int index)

Reads a sub-object