org.idoox.security.pstore
Interface PropertySerializer

public interface PropertySerializer

(De)Serializes properties and allows to get basic information about the property.

Since:

4.0

Component:

Security-Core

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	IMAGE_TYPE Image MIME type
static java.lang.String	PASSWORD_TYPE password type (not MIME)
static java.lang.String	X509CERT X509 certificate MIME type
static java.lang.String	X509CERT_CHAIN X509 certificate chain MIME type

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	decode(byte[] encoded) Deserializes the byte array to the property object
byte[]	encode(java.lang.Object property) Serializes the property to the byte array.
java.lang.Class	getAcceptingClass() Gets the class type, which is accepted by the encode method
java.lang.String	getPropertyDescription() Gets the description od the property.
java.lang.String	getType() Gets the type of the property, that can serialized/deserialized.

Field Detail

PASSWORD_TYPE

public static final java.lang.String PASSWORD_TYPE

password type (not MIME)

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Constant Field Values

X509CERT

public static final java.lang.String X509CERT

X509 certificate MIME type

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Constant Field Values

X509CERT_CHAIN

public static final java.lang.String X509CERT_CHAIN

X509 certificate chain MIME type

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Constant Field Values

IMAGE_TYPE

public static final java.lang.String IMAGE_TYPE

Image MIME type

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

encode

public byte[] encode(java.lang.Object property)

Serializes the property to the byte array.

Parameters:

property - the property being serialized

Returns:

serialized byte array

decode

public java.lang.Object decode(byte[] encoded)

Deserializes the byte array to the property object

Parameters:

encoded - the serialized byte array of the property

Returns:

the property object.

getPropertyDescription

public java.lang.String getPropertyDescription()

Gets the description od the property.

Returns:

description of the property (it should describe the usage of the property)

getAcceptingClass

public java.lang.Class getAcceptingClass()

Gets the class type, which is accepted by the encode method

Returns:

class type accepted by encode method.

getType

public java.lang.String getType()

Gets the type of the property, that can serialized/deserialized.

Returns:

type of the property