Package org.apache.openjpa.lib.meta

Interface MetaDataSerializer

All Known Implementing Classes:

CFMetaDataSerializer, XMLMetaDataSerializer

public interface MetaDataSerializer

Interface for meta data serializers.

Author:

Abe White

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static int	APPEND
static int	COMPACT
static int	PRETTY
static 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 Detail

COMPACT

static final int COMPACT

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Constant Field Values

PRETTY

static final int PRETTY

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APPEND

static final int APPEND

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VERBOSE

static final int VERBOSE

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Method Detail

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