org.apache.reef.io.serialization

Interface Codec<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the objects (de-)serialized

All Known Implementing Classes:

GroupChangesCodec, IntegerCodec, SerializableCodec, VoidCodec

public interface Codec<T>

Interface for serialization routines that translate back and forth between byte arrays with low latency. (Contrast to Serializer, Deserializer, which optimize for file size and throughput.)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	decode(byte[] buf) Decodes the given byte array into an object.
byte[]	encode(T obj) Encodes the given object into a Byte Array.

Method Detail

encode

byte[] encode(T obj)

Encodes the given object into a Byte Array.

Parameters:

obj -

Returns:

a byte[] representation of the object

decode

T decode(byte[] buf)

Decodes the given byte array into an object.

Parameters:

buf -

Returns:

the decoded object