https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework: Spring Core (Spring IO)
  • Juergen Hoeller 
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package org.springframework.core.serializer;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;


A strategy interface for streaming an object to an OutputStream.

Author:Gary Russell, Mark Fisher
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the object type
Since:3.0.5
/**
 * A strategy interface for streaming an object to an OutputStream.
 *
 * @author Gary Russell
 * @author Mark Fisher
 * @since 3.0.5
 * @param <T> the object type
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Serializer<T> {

	
Write an object of type T to the given OutputStream.

Note: Implementations should not close the given OutputStream
(or any decorators of that OutputStream) but rather leave this up
to the caller.

Params:
  • object – the object to serialize
  • outputStream – the output stream
Throws:
  • IOException – in case of errors writing to the stream
/**
	 * Write an object of type T to the given OutputStream.
	 * <p>Note: Implementations should not close the given OutputStream
	 * (or any decorators of that OutputStream) but rather leave this up
	 * to the caller.
	 * @param object the object to serialize
	 * @param outputStream the output stream
	 * @throws IOException in case of errors writing to the stream
	 */
	void serialize(T object, OutputStream outputStream) throws IOException;

}