Package com.mckoi.database.global

Class ObjectTransfer

  • public class ObjectTransfer
extends java.lang.Object
    Provides static methods for transfering different types of objects over a Data input/output stream.
    Author:
    Tobias Downer

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      ObjectTransfer()  

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static int exactSize​(java.lang.Object ob)
      Returns the exact size an object will take up when serialized.
      static java.lang.Object readFrom​(java.io.DataInputStream in)
      Writes an object from the data input stream.
      static int size​(java.lang.Object ob)
      Makes an estimate of the size of the object.
      static void writeTo​(java.io.DataOutput out, java.lang.Object ob)
      Writes an object to the data output stream.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    • Constructor Detail

      • ObjectTransfer

        public ObjectTransfer()

    • Method Detail

      • size

        public static int size​(java.lang.Object ob)
                throws java.io.IOException
        Makes an estimate of the size of the object. This is useful for making a guess for how much this will take up.
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException

      • exactSize

        public static int exactSize​(java.lang.Object ob)
                     throws java.io.IOException
        Returns the exact size an object will take up when serialized.
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException

      • writeTo

        public static void writeTo​(java.io.DataOutput out,
                           java.lang.Object ob)
                    throws java.io.IOException
        Writes an object to the data output stream.
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException

      • readFrom

        public static java.lang.Object readFrom​(java.io.DataInputStream in)
                                 throws java.io.IOException
        Writes an object from the data input stream.
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException