Class: Synapse::Serialization::Serializer Abstract

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/synapse/serialization/serializer.rb

Overview

This class is abstract.

Represents a mechanism for serializing and deserializing objects

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(converter_factory) ⇒ undefined

Parameters:



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# File 'lib/synapse/serialization/serializer.rb', line 14

def initialize(converter_factory)
  @converter_factory = converter_factory
end

Instance Attribute Details

#converter_factory ⇒ ConverterFactory (readonly)

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# File 'lib/synapse/serialization/serializer.rb', line 7

def converter_factory
  @converter_factory
end

#revision_resolver ⇒ RevisionResolver

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# File 'lib/synapse/serialization/serializer.rb', line 10

def revision_resolver
  @revision_resolver
end

Instance Method Details

#can_serialize_to?(representation_type) ⇒ Boolean

Parameters:

  • representation_type (Class)

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/synapse/serialization/serializer.rb', line 40

def can_serialize_to?(representation_type)
  converter_factory.has_converter?(native_content_type, representation_type)
end

#class_for(serialized_type) ⇒ Class

Parameters:

Returns:

  • (Class) 


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# File 'lib/synapse/serialization/serializer.rb', line 46

def class_for(serialized_type)
  begin
    serialized_type.name.constantize
  rescue
    raise UnknownSerializedTypeError, 'Unknown serialized type %s' % serialized_type.name
  end
end

#deserialize(serialized_object) ⇒ Object

Parameters:

Returns:

  • (Object) 


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# File 'lib/synapse/serialization/serializer.rb', line 31

def deserialize(serialized_object)
  content = convert(serialized_object.content, serialized_object.content_type, native_content_type)
  type = class_for(serialized_object.type)

  perform_deserialize(content, type)
end

#serialize(object, representation_type) ⇒ SerializedObject

Parameters:

  • object (Object)
  • representation_type (Class)

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# File 'lib/synapse/serialization/serializer.rb', line 21

def serialize(object, representation_type)
  content = perform_serialize(object)
  content = convert(content, native_content_type, representation_type)
  type = type_for(object.class)

  SerializedObject.new(content, representation_type, type)
end

#type_for(type) ⇒ SerializedType

Parameters:

  • type (Class)

Returns:



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# File 'lib/synapse/serialization/serializer.rb', line 56

def type_for(type)
  if @revision_resolver
    SerializedType.new(type.to_s, @revision_resolver.revision_of(type))
  else
    SerializedType.new(type.to_s)
  end
end