Package akka.serialization

Class NullSerializer

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializer
    Direct Known Subclasses:
    NullSerializer$
    public class NullSerializer
extends java.lang.Object
implements Serializer
    This is a special Serializer that Serializes and deserializes nulls only

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      NullSerializer()  

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.Object fromBinary​(byte[] bytes, scala.Option<java.lang.Class<?>> clazz)
      Produces an object from an array of bytes, with an optional type-hint; the class should be loaded using ActorSystem.dynamicAccess.
      int identifier()
      Completely unique value to identify this implementation of Serializer, used to optimize network traffic.
      boolean includeManifest()
      Returns whether this serializer needs a manifest in the fromBinary method
      byte[] nullAsBytes()  
      byte[] toBinary​(java.lang.Object o)
      Serializes the given object into an Array of Byte.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Constructor Detail

      • NullSerializer

        public NullSerializer()

    • Method Detail

      • nullAsBytes

        public byte[] nullAsBytes()

      • includeManifest

        public boolean includeManifest()
        Description copied from interface: Serializer
        Returns whether this serializer needs a manifest in the fromBinary method
        Specified by:
        includeManifest in interface Serializer

      • identifier

        public int identifier()
        Description copied from interface: Serializer
        Completely unique value to identify this implementation of Serializer, used to optimize network traffic. Values from 0 to 40 are reserved for Akka internal usage.
        Specified by:
        identifier in interface Serializer

      • toBinary

        public byte[] toBinary​(java.lang.Object o)
        Description copied from interface: Serializer
        Serializes the given object into an Array of Byte.

        Note that the array must not be mutated by the serializer after it has been returned.

        Specified by:
        toBinary in interface Serializer

      • fromBinary

        public java.lang.Object fromBinary​(byte[] bytes,
                                   scala.Option<java.lang.Class<?>> clazz)
                            throws java.io.NotSerializableException
        Description copied from interface: Serializer
        Produces an object from an array of bytes, with an optional type-hint; the class should be loaded using ActorSystem.dynamicAccess.
        Specified by:
        fromBinary in interface Serializer
        Throws:
        java.io.NotSerializableException