me.lucko.helper.messaging.codec

Interface Codec<M>

Type Parameters:

M - the message type

All Known Implementing Classes:

GsonCodec, GZipCodec

public interface Codec<M>

An object responsible for encoding and decoding a given type of message.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
M	decode(byte[] buf) Decodes the message.
byte[]	encode(M message) Encodes the message.

Method Detail

encode

byte[] encode(M message)
       throws EncodingException

Encodes the message.

Parameters:

message - the message object

Returns:

the encoded form

Throws:

EncodingException - if encoding failed

decode

M decode(byte[] buf)
  throws EncodingException

Decodes the message.

Parameters:

buf - the encoded message

Returns:

the decoded object

Throws:

EncodingException - if decoding failed