org.jbpm.delegation
Interface Serializer

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public interface Serializer

extends java.io.Serializable

performs (de)serialisation of variable-values (which are ordinary java-objects), for storage in the database. It is even possible to use a java-type unknown to jBpm as variable-value.

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	deserialize(java.lang.String text) deserializes the value of a variable, making a POJO (plain old java object) from the text that was stored in the database.
java.lang.String	serialize(java.lang.Object object) serializes the value of a variable to text for storage in the database.

Method Detail

serialize

public java.lang.String serialize(java.lang.Object object)

serializes the value of a variable to text for storage in the database.

Parameters:

object - is the java-object that represents the value for the variable.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if object is not serializable by this serializer

deserialize

public java.lang.Object deserialize(java.lang.String text)

deserializes the value of a variable, making a POJO (plain old java object) from the text that was stored in the database.

Returns:

the java-object that represents the value for the variable.