org.dice_research.ldcbench.graph.serialization

Class SerializationHelper

java.lang.Object

org.dice_research.ldcbench.graph.serialization.SerializationHelper

public class SerializationHelper
extends Object

A helper for serializing and deserializing graphs. Uses serializers which implement Serializer interface.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SerializationHelper()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Graph	deserialize(byte[] data) Deserializes given byte array into a Graph using a Serializer implementation encoded in the serialized data.
static byte[]	serialize(Class<?> serializerClass, Graph graph) Serializes given Graph using given Serializer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SerializationHelper

public SerializationHelper()

Method Detail

serialize

public static byte[] serialize(Class<?> serializerClass,
                               Graph graph)
                        throws InstantiationException,
                               IllegalAccessException

Serializes given Graph using given Serializer. Serialization includes the information about which Serializer was used.

Parameters:

serializerClass - a Class which would be used to serialize the graph

graph - a Graph to serialize

Returns:

byte array containing the serialization of the graph

Throws:

InstantiationException

IllegalAccessException

deserialize

public static Graph deserialize(byte[] data)
                         throws ClassNotFoundException,
                                InstantiationException,
                                IllegalAccessException

Deserializes given byte array into a Graph using a Serializer implementation encoded in the serialized data.

Parameters:

data - byte array containing the serialization of a graph

Returns:

deserialized Graph

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException

InstantiationException

IllegalAccessException