com.ibm.workplace.wcm.api.extensions.digitalasset
Interface DigitalAssetResourceSerializer<I extends DigitalAssetID,M extends DigitalAssetMetaData>

public interface DigitalAssetResourceSerializer<I extends DigitalAssetID,M extends DigitalAssetMetaData>

Serializes and deserializes the Digital Asset ID and meta data.

Since:

8.5.cf3

Method Summary

I	deserializeDigitalAssetID(java.lang.String serializedID) Converts serialized ID String back into DigitalAssetID
M	deserializeDigitalAssetMetaData(java.lang.String serializedMeta) Converts serialized Meta String back into DigitalAssetMetaData
java.lang.String	serializeDigitalAssetID(I id) Converts a DigitalAssetID into a string representation.
java.lang.String	serializeDigitalAssetMetaData(M meta) Converts a DigitalAssetMetaData into a string representation.

Method Detail

serializeDigitalAssetID

java.lang.String serializeDigitalAssetID(I id)
                                         throws DigitalAssetIDSerializationException

Converts a DigitalAssetID into a string representation. This is used by WCM when saving the resource

Parameters:

id - DigitalAssetID to be converted

Returns:

String representation of the ID

Throws:

DigitalAssetIDSerializationException - thrown if any exception occurred attempting to serialize the ID

deserializeDigitalAssetID

I deserializeDigitalAssetID(java.lang.String serializedID)
                                                   throws DigitalAssetIDSerializationException

Converts serialized ID String back into DigitalAssetID

Parameters:

serializedID - Serialized ID to convert back into a DigitalAssetID

Returns:

DigitalAssetID that represents the serializedId

Throws:

DigitalAssetIDSerializationException - thrown if any exception occurred attempting to deserialize the ID

serializeDigitalAssetMetaData

java.lang.String serializeDigitalAssetMetaData(M meta)
                                               throws DigitalAssetMetaDataSerializationException

Converts a DigitalAssetMetaData into a string representation. This is used by WCM when saving the resource

Parameters:

meta - DigitalAssetMetaData to be converted

Returns:

String representation of the Meta Data

Throws:

DigitalAssetMetaDataSerializationException - thrown if any exception occurred attempting to serialize the ID

deserializeDigitalAssetMetaData

M deserializeDigitalAssetMetaData(java.lang.String serializedMeta)
                                                               throws DigitalAssetMetaDataSerializationException

Converts serialized Meta String back into DigitalAssetMetaData

Parameters:

serializedMeta - Serialized Meta to convert back into a DigitalAssetMetaData

Returns:

DigitalAssetMetaData that represents the serializedId

Throws:

DigitalAssetMetaDataSerializationException - thrown if any exception occurred attempting to deserialize the ID