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## com.sleepycat.bdb.bind.serial
Class SerialBinding

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--com.sleepycat.bdb.bind.serial.SerialBinding

All Implemented Interfaces:
  DataBinding

public class SerialBinding
extends Object
implements DataBinding

A concrete serial binding for keys or values. This binding stores objects in serial data format. If this class is used "as is" the deserialized objects are returned by the binding, and these objects must be serializable.

The class may also be extended to override the `dataToObject(Object)` and `objectToData(Object)` methods in order to map between the deserialized objects and other objects. In that case the objects returned by the binding do not have to be serializable. Note that both methods must be overridden.

Constructor Summary
`SerialBinding(SerialFormat format)` Creates a serial binding.

Method Summary
`Object` `dataToObject(DataBuffer data)` Converts a data buffer into an Object.
`Object` `dataToObject(Object data)` Can be overridden to convert the deserialized data object to another object.
`DataFormat` `getDataFormat()` Returns the format used for the data of this binding.
`Object` `objectToData(Object object)` Can be overridden to convert the object to a deserialized data object.
`void` `objectToData(Object object, DataBuffer data)` Converts an Object into a data buffer.

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

Constructor Detail

### SerialBinding

    public SerialBinding(SerialFormat format)

  Creates a serial binding.

Parameters:
  `format` - is the format of the new binding.

Method Detail

### dataToObject

    public Object dataToObject(DataBuffer data)
                        throws IOException

  Description copied from interface: `DataBinding`
  Converts a data buffer into an Object.

  Specified by:
    `dataToObject` in interface `DataBinding`
  Parameters:
    `data` - is the source data buffer.
  Returns:
    the resulting Object.
    `IOException`

### objectToData

    public void objectToData(Object object,
                             DataBuffer data)
                      throws IOException

  Description copied from interface: `DataBinding`
  Converts an Object into a data buffer.

  Specified by:
    `objectToData` in interface `DataBinding`
  Parameters:
    `object` - is the source Object.
    `data` - is the destination data buffer.
    `IOException`

### getDataFormat

    public DataFormat getDataFormat()

  Description copied from interface: `DataBinding`
  Returns the format used for the data of this binding.

  Specified by:
    `getDataFormat` in interface `DataBinding`
  Returns:
    the data format.

### dataToObject

    public Object dataToObject(Object data)
                        throws IOException

  Can be overridden to convert the deserialized data object to another object. This method is called by `dataToObject(DataBuffer)` after deserializing the data. The default implemention simply returns the data parameter.

  Parameters:
    `data` - is the deserialized data object (will always be serializable).
  Returns:
    the resulting object.
    `IOException`

### objectToData

    public Object objectToData(Object object)
                        throws IOException

  Can be overridden to convert the object to a deserialized data object. This method is called by `objectToData(Object,DataBuffer)` before serializing the object. The default implemention simply returns the object parameter.

  Parameters:
    `object` - is the source object.
  Returns:
    the resulting deserialized object (must be serializable)..
    `IOException`

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