org.jboss.marshalling
Interface ClassExternalizerFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationClassExternalizerFactory, ChainingClassExternalizerFactory, MappingClassExternalizerFactory

public interface ClassExternalizerFactory

A factory for locating custom externalizers.

Method Summary

Externalizer

getExternalizer(java.lang.Class<?> type) Look up a custom externalizer for a given object class.

Method Detail

getExternalizer

Externalizer getExternalizer(java.lang.Class<?> type)

Look up a custom externalizer for a given object class. If no such externalizer exists, returns null.

Parameters:

type - the type to be externalized

Returns:

the externalizer, or null if there is none