Package org.apache.openjpa.lib.meta

Interface MetaDataSerializer

All Known Subinterfaces:
AbstractCFMetaDataFactory.Serializer, SchemaSerializer
All Known Implementing Classes:
AnnotationPersistenceMappingSerializer, AnnotationPersistenceMetaDataSerializer, CFMetaDataSerializer, XMLMetaDataSerializer, XMLPersistenceMappingSerializer, XMLPersistenceMetaDataSerializer, XMLSchemaSerializer
public interface MetaDataSerializer
Interface for meta data serializers.
Author:
Abe White

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final int
    APPEND
     
    static final int
    COMPACT
     
    static final int
    PRETTY
     
    static final int
    VERBOSE
     

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    serialize(int flags)
    Serialize the current set of objects to the files from which they were parsed.
    void
    serialize(File file, int flags)
    Serialize the current set of objects to the given file.
    void
    serialize(Writer out, int flags)
    Serialize the current set of objects to the given stream.
    void
    serialize(Map output, int flags)
    Serialize the current set of objects to the files from which they were parsed.

  • Field Details

  • Method Details

    • serialize

      void serialize(int flags) throws IOException
      Serialize the current set of objects to the files from which they were parsed. Any objects for which a source file cannot be determined will not be included in the output.
      Parameters:
      flags - bit flags specifying the output flags; e.g. PRETTY
      Throws:
      IOException

    • serialize

      void serialize(Map output, int flags) throws IOException
      Serialize the current set of objects to the files from which they were parsed. The objects must implement the SourceTracker interface.
      Parameters:
      output - if null, then serialize directly to the file system; otherwise, populate the specified Map with keys that are the File instances, and values that are the String contents of the MetaData
      flags - bit flags specifying the output flags; e.g. PRETTY
      Throws:
      IOException

    • serialize

      void serialize(File file, int flags) throws IOException
      Serialize the current set of objects to the given file.
      Parameters:
      flags - bit flags specifying the output flags; e.g. PRETTY | APPEND
      Throws:
      IOException

    • serialize

      void serialize(Writer out, int flags) throws IOException
      Serialize the current set of objects to the given stream.
      Parameters:
      flags - bit flags specifying the output flags; e.g. PRETTY
      Throws:
      IOException