org.apache.kafka.common.serialization
Interface Serializer<T>

Type Parameters:

T - Type to be serialized from. A class that implements this interface is expected to have a constructor with no parameter.

All Known Implementing Classes:

ByteArraySerializer, StringSerializer

public interface Serializer<T>

Method Summary

void	close() Close this serializer
void	configure(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> configs, boolean isKey) Configure this class.
byte[]	serialize(java.lang.String topic, T data)

Method Detail

configure

void configure(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> configs,
               boolean isKey)

Configure this class.

Parameters:

configs - configs in key/value pairs

isKey - whether is for key or value

serialize

byte[] serialize(java.lang.String topic,
                 T data)

Parameters:

topic - topic associated with data

data - typed data

Returns:

serialized bytes

close

void close()

Close this serializer