Interface Extension

All Known Implementing Classes:
Config, EmptyExtension, GsonCompatibilityMode, JacksonCompatibilityMode
public interface Extension

  • Method Details

    • chooseImplementation

      Type chooseImplementation(Type type)
      Choose the implementation class for interface types
      Parameters:
      type - the type to decode to, could be class or parameterized type
      Returns:
      the implementation type to use

    • canCreate

      boolean canCreate(Class clazz)
      Can this extension create object instance for given interface type
      Parameters:
      clazz - the interface
      Returns:
      true if can create, false if can not

    • create

      Object create(Class clazz)
      Create object instance for given interface type
      Parameters:
      clazz - the interface
      Returns:
      the object instance, throw exception if can not create

    • createDecoder

      Decoder createDecoder(String cacheKey, Type type)
      Customize type decoding
      Parameters:
      cacheKey - name of the decoder
      type - change how to decode the type
      Returns:
      null, if no special customization needed

    • createEncoder

      Encoder createEncoder(String cacheKey, Type type)
      Customize type encoding
      Parameters:
      cacheKey - name of the encoder
      type - change how to encode the type
      Returns:
      null, if not special customization needed

    • updateClassDescriptor

      void updateClassDescriptor(ClassDescriptor desc)
      Update how binding is done for the class
      Parameters:
      desc - binding information