org.conqat.lib.commons.serialization.classes

Class SerializedFieldBase

java.lang.Object

org.conqat.lib.commons.serialization.classes.SerializedFieldBase

Direct Known Subclasses:

SerializedComplexFieldBase, SerializedPrimitiveFieldBase

public abstract class SerializedFieldBase
extends java.lang.Object

A field of a SerializedClass.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	SerializedFieldBase(java.lang.String name) Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name.
protected abstract char	getTypeCode() Returns the type code for the king of field.
abstract java.lang.Object	readValue(java.io.DataInputStream din, SerializedEntityParser parser) Reads the value for a field from the given stream.
void	serialize(java.io.DataOutputStream dos, SerializedEntitySerializer serializer) Serializes this field.
void	setName(java.lang.String name) Sets the name.
abstract void	writeValue(java.lang.Object value, SerializedEntityPool pool, java.io.DataOutputStream dos, SerializedEntitySerializer serializer) Writes the given field value to the output stream using the correct format for this field.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SerializedFieldBase

protected SerializedFieldBase(java.lang.String name)

Constructor.

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name.

setName

public void setName(java.lang.String name)

Sets the name.

readValue

public abstract java.lang.Object readValue(java.io.DataInputStream din,
                                           SerializedEntityParser parser)
                                    throws java.io.IOException

Reads the value for a field from the given stream.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

writeValue

public abstract void writeValue(java.lang.Object value,
                                SerializedEntityPool pool,
                                java.io.DataOutputStream dos,
                                SerializedEntitySerializer serializer)
                         throws java.io.IOException

Writes the given field value to the output stream using the correct format for this field.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

serialize

public void serialize(java.io.DataOutputStream dos,
                      SerializedEntitySerializer serializer)
               throws java.io.IOException

Serializes this field.

Parameters:

serializer - the serializer is used by sub classes.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getTypeCode

protected abstract char getTypeCode()

Returns the type code for the king of field.