com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.enums

Class EnumMapConverter

java.lang.Object

com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.collections.AbstractCollectionConverter

com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.collections.MapConverter

com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.enums.EnumMapConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter, ConverterMatcher

public class EnumMapConverter
extends MapConverter

Serializes an Java 5 EnumMap, including the type of Enum it's for. If a SecurityManager is set, the converter will only work with permissions for SecurityManager.checkPackageAccess, SecurityManager.checkMemberAccess(this, EnumSet.MEMBER) and ReflectPermission("suppressAccessChecks").

Author:

Joe Walnes

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
EnumMapConverter(Mapper mapper)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canConvert(java.lang.Class type) Determines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.
void	marshal(java.lang.Object source, HierarchicalStreamWriter writer, MarshallingContext context) Convert an object to textual data.
java.lang.Object	unmarshal(HierarchicalStreamReader reader, UnmarshallingContext context) Convert textual data back into an object.

Methods inherited from class com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.collections.MapConverter

createCollection, populateMap, populateMap, putCurrentEntryIntoMap

Methods inherited from class com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.collections.AbstractCollectionConverter

mapper, readBareItem, readCompleteItem, readItem, writeBareItem, writeCompleteItem, writeItem, writeNullItem

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

EnumMapConverter

public EnumMapConverter(Mapper mapper)

Method Detail

canConvert

public boolean canConvert(java.lang.Class type)

Description copied from interface: ConverterMatcher

Determines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.

Specified by:

canConvert in interface ConverterMatcher

Overrides:

canConvert in class MapConverter

Parameters:

type - the Class representing the object type to be converted

marshal

public void marshal(java.lang.Object source,
                    HierarchicalStreamWriter writer,
                    MarshallingContext context)

Description copied from interface: Converter

Convert an object to textual data.

Specified by:

marshal in interface Converter

Overrides:

marshal in class MapConverter

Parameters:

source - The object to be marshalled.

writer - A stream to write to.

context - A context that allows nested objects to be processed by XStream.

unmarshal

public java.lang.Object unmarshal(HierarchicalStreamReader reader,
                                  UnmarshallingContext context)

Description copied from interface: Converter

Convert textual data back into an object.

Specified by:

unmarshal in interface Converter

Overrides:

unmarshal in class MapConverter

Parameters:

reader - The stream to read the text from.

Returns:

The resulting object.