gr.uoa.di.madgik.commons.state.store.data
Interface ISerializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

TestClassISerializable

public interface ISerializable

Interace that all objects that want to be stored through the StateManager.Put(String, ISerializable) need to implement. These objects must also have a default constructor publicly accessible.

Author:

gpapanikos

Method Summary

void	Deserialize(byte[] array) Deserializes the the information as serialized by the implementing object's Serialize()
byte[]	Serialize() Serializes the needed information for the interface implementing object instance

Method Detail

Serialize

byte[] Serialize()
                 throws Exception

Serializes the needed information for the interface implementing object instance

Returns:

the byte array containing the information capable of restoring the implementing objects state

Throws:

Exception - The serialization could not be performed

Deserialize

void Deserialize(byte[] array)
                 throws Exception

Deserializes the the information as serialized by the implementing object's Serialize()

Parameters:

array - The payload that was previously created by Serialize()

Throws:

Exception - The deserialization could not be performed