01: /**
02: * JDBM LICENSE v1.00
03: *
04: * Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation
05: * ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided
06: * that the following conditions are met:
07: *
08: * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain copyright
09: * statements and notices. Redistributions must also contain a
10: * copy of this document.
11: *
12: * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the
13: * above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
14: * following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
15: * materials provided with the distribution.
16: *
17: * 3. The name "JDBM" must not be used to endorse or promote
18: * products derived from this Software without prior written
19: * permission of Cees de Groot. For written permission,
20: * please contact cg@cdegroot.com.
21: *
22: * 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "JDBM"
23: * nor may "JDBM" appear in their names without prior written
24: * permission of Cees de Groot.
25: *
26: * 5. Due credit should be given to the JDBM Project
27: * (http://jdbm.sourceforge.net/).
28: *
29: * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE JDBM PROJECT AND CONTRIBUTORS
30: * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
31: * NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
32: * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
33: * CEES DE GROOT OR ANY CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
34: * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
35: * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
36: * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
37: * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
38: * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
39: * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
40: * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
41: *
42: * Copyright 2001 (C) Alex Boisvert. All Rights Reserved.
43: * Contributions are Copyright (C) 2001 by their associated contributors.
44: *
45: */package jdbm.helper;
46:
47: import java.io.IOException;
48:
49: /**
50: * Serializer for byte arrays -- simple returns the byte array itself. No actual
51: * serialization is performed.
52: *
53: * @author <a href="mailto:boisvert@intalio.com">Alex Boisvert</a>
54: * @version $Id: ByteArraySerializer.java,v 1.1 2003/03/21 02:48:42 boisvert Exp $
55: */
56: public final class ByteArraySerializer implements Serializer {
57:
58: /**
59: * Version id for serialization.
60: */
61: final static long serialVersionUID = 1L;
62:
63: /**
64: * Static instance.
65: */
66: public static final ByteArraySerializer INSTANCE = new ByteArraySerializer();
67:
68: /**
69: * Serialize the content of an object into a byte array.
70: *
71: * @param obj Object to serialize
72: * @return a byte array representing the object's state
73: *
74: */
75: public byte[] serialize(Object obj) throws IOException {
76: return (byte[]) obj;
77: }
78:
79: /**
80: * Deserialize the content of an object from a byte array.
81: *
82: * @param serialized Byte array representation of the object
83: * @return deserialized object
84: *
85: */
86: public Object deserialize(byte[] serialized) throws IOException {
87: return serialized;
88: }
89:
90: }
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