AbstractInstructionSerializer (openflowplugin 0.12.5-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- org.opendaylight.openflowplugin.impl.protocol.serialization.instructions.AbstractInstructionSerializer<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

HeaderSerializer<T>, OFGeneralSerializer, OFSerializer<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

AbstractActionInstructionSerializer, ClearActionsInstructionSerializer, GoToTableInstructionSerializer, MeterInstructionSerializer, WriteMetadataInstructionSerializer
```
public abstract class AbstractInstructionSerializer<T extends Instruction>
extends Object
implements OFSerializer<T>, HeaderSerializer<T>
```

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AbstractInstructionSerializer()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected abstract int`	`getLength()`	Get length.
`protected abstract int`	`getType()`	Get type.
`void`	`serialize(T input, io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf outBuffer)`	Transforms POJO/DTO into byte message (ByteBuf).
`void`	`serializeHeader(T input, io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf outBuffer)`	Serializes object headers (e.g.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractInstructionSerializer
```
public AbstractInstructionSerializer()
```
- Method Detail
  - serialize
```
public void serialize(T input,
                      io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf outBuffer)
```
    Description copied from interface: OFSerializer
    
    Transforms POJO/DTO into byte message (ByteBuf).
    
    Specified by:
    
    serialize in interface OFSerializer<T extends Instruction>
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - object to be serialized
    
    outBuffer - output buffer
  - serializeHeader
```
public void serializeHeader(T input,
                            io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf outBuffer)
```
    Description copied from interface: HeaderSerializer
    
    Serializes object headers (e.g. for Multipart message - Table Features).
    
    Specified by:
    
    serializeHeader in interface HeaderSerializer<T extends Instruction>
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - object whose headers should be serialized
    
    outBuffer - output buffer
  - getType
```
protected abstract int getType()
```
    Get type.
    
    Returns:
    
    numeric representation of instruction type.
  - getLength
```
protected abstract int getLength()
```
    Get length.
    
    Returns:
    
    instruction length.