AbstractMessageSerializer (openflowplugin 0.12.5-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- org.opendaylight.openflowplugin.impl.protocol.serialization.messages.AbstractMessageSerializer<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

HeaderSerializer<T>, OFGeneralSerializer, OFSerializer<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

AsyncConfigMessageSerializer, FlowMessageSerializer, GroupMessageSerializer, MeterMessageSerializer, MultipartRequestMessageSerializer, PortMessageSerializer
```
public abstract class AbstractMessageSerializer<T extends OfHeader>
extends Object
implements OFSerializer<T>, HeaderSerializer<T>
```

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AbstractMessageSerializer()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected abstract byte`	`getMessageType()`	Message type getter.
`void`	`serialize(T message, io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf outBuffer)`	Transforms POJO/DTO into byte message (ByteBuf).
`void`	`serializeHeader(T message, 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
  - AbstractMessageSerializer
```
public AbstractMessageSerializer()
```
- Method Detail
  - serialize
```
public void serialize(T message,
                      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 OfHeader>
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - object to be serialized
    
    outBuffer - output buffer
  - serializeHeader
```
public void serializeHeader(T message,
                            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 OfHeader>
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - object whose headers should be serialized
    
    outBuffer - output buffer
  - getMessageType
```
protected abstract byte getMessageType()
```
    Message type getter.
    
    Returns:
    
    of message type