ISerializeService.java

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// Copyright 2013 Michael Schmalle - Teoti Graphix, LLC
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package com.teotigraphix.caustk.service;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

public interface ISerializeService {

    /**
     * Returns a new instance of the {@link File} content based on the Type
     * passed.
     * 
     * @param file
     * @param classOfT
     * @return
     */
    <T> T fromFile(File file, Class<T> classOfT);

    <T> T fromString(String data, Class<T> classOfT);

    /**
     * Does not inject or wakeup instance.
     * 
     * @param data
     * @param classOfT
     * @return
     */
    <T> T fromStateString(String data, Class<T> classOfT);

    <T> T copy(Object data, Class<T> classOfT);

    //String toString(Object serialized);

    String toPrettyString(Object serialized);

    String toString(Object serialized);

    void save(File target, Object serialized) throws IOException;

}