org.ehcache.impl.copy

Class SerializingCopier<T>

java.lang.Object

org.ehcache.impl.copy.ReadWriteCopier<T>

org.ehcache.impl.copy.SerializingCopier<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Copier<T>

public final class SerializingCopier<T>
extends ReadWriteCopier<T>

A helper copier implementation that performs the "copying" using serialization.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SerializingCopier(Serializer<T> serializer) Creates a new copier that will using the provided Serializer.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T> java.lang.Class<? extends Copier<T>>	asCopierClass() Convenience method allowing to represent this copier's class as the expected type in configuration.
T	copy(T obj) Returns a copy of the passed in instance by serializing and deserializing it.
Serializer<T>	getSerializer() Returns the Serializer used by this copier.

Methods inherited from class org.ehcache.impl.copy.ReadWriteCopier

copyForRead, copyForWrite

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SerializingCopier

public SerializingCopier(Serializer<T> serializer)

Creates a new copier that will using the provided Serializer.

Parameters:

serializer - the serializer to use

Method Detail

asCopierClass

public static <T> java.lang.Class<? extends Copier<T>> asCopierClass()

Convenience method allowing to represent this copier's class as the expected type in configuration.

Type Parameters:

T - The type to work on

Returns:

the proper type

copy

public T copy(T obj)

Returns a copy of the passed in instance by serializing and deserializing it.

Specified by:

copy in class ReadWriteCopier<T>

Parameters:

obj - the instance to copy

Returns:

a copied instance, depending on the implementation

getSerializer

public Serializer<T> getSerializer()

Returns the Serializer used by this copier.

Returns:

the serializer used