## javax.xml.rpc.encoding
Interface SerializerFactory

All Superinterfaces:
  java.io.Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:
  SerializerFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:
  BaseSerializerFactory

public interface SerializerFactory
extends java.io.Serializable

The javax.xml.rpc.encoding.SerializerFactory is a factory of the serializers. A SerializerFactory is registered with a TypeMapping object as part of the TypeMappingRegistry.

Version:
  1.0

Method Summary
`Serializer` `getSerializerAs(java.lang.String mechanismType)` Returns a Serializer for the specified XML processing mechanism type.
`java.util.Iterator` `getSupportedMechanismTypes()` Returns an Iterator over all XML processing mechanism types supported by this `SerializerFactory`.

Method Detail

### getSerializerAs

    public Serializer getSerializerAs(java.lang.String mechanismType)

  Returns a Serializer for the specified XML processing mechanism type.

  Parameters:
    `mechanismType` - - XML processing mechanism type [TBD: definition of valid constants]
  Returns:
    a `Serializer` for the specified XML processing mechanism type
  Throws:
    `JAXRPCException` - if `SerializerFactory` does not support the specified XML processing mechanism
    `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid mechanism type is specified

### getSupportedMechanismTypes

    public java.util.Iterator getSupportedMechanismTypes()

  Returns an Iterator over all XML processing mechanism types supported by this `SerializerFactory`.

  Returns:
    an Iterator over the mechanism types (`String`s?)

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