org.exolab.jms.tranlog
Class SerializationHelper

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.exolab.jms.tranlog.SerializationHelper

public class SerializationHelper
extends java.lang.Object

A utility class to assist with serialization and desearialization of objects to and from byte stream


Constructor Summary
SerializationHelper()
           
 
Method Summary
static java.lang.Object deserialize(byte[] blob)
          Deserialise the specified blob into an Object and return it to the client.
static byte[] serialize(java.lang.Object object)
          Serialize the specified object
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

SerializationHelper

public SerializationHelper()
Method Detail

serialize

public static byte[] serialize(java.lang.Object object)
                        throws java.io.IOException
Serialize the specified object
Parameters:
object - - object to serialize
Returns:
byte[] - the serialized object
Throws:
java.io.IOException - - if there is an error with serialization

deserialize

public static java.lang.Object deserialize(byte[] blob)
                                    throws java.io.IOException,
                                           java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
Deserialise the specified blob into an Object and return it to the client.

If there is an error with the deserialization then throw an IOException

Parameters:
blob - - the blob of bytes to deserialize
Returns:
Object - the object to return
Throws:
java.io.IOException - - if it cannot deseriliaze
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the blob is null


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