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package org.lanternpowered.server.data.persistence;

import com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken;
import org.spongepowered.api.data.DataContainer;
import org.spongepowered.api.data.DataView;
import org.spongepowered.api.data.persistence.InvalidDataException;

import java.util.Optional;

public interface DataTypeSerializer<T, D> {

    /**
     * Attempts to deserialize the {@code T} object from the provided
     * {@link DataView}.
     *
     * @param type The type token of the deserialized object
     * @param data The data to deserialize the object from
     * @return The deserialized object, if available
     */
    T deserialize(TypeToken<?> type, DataTypeSerializerContext ctx, D data) throws InvalidDataException;

    /**
     * Serializes the provided object to a {@link DataContainer}.
     *
     * @param type The type token of the serialized object
     * @param obj The object to serialize
     * @return The serialized data object
     * @throws InvalidDataException If the desired object is not supported
     *     for any reason
     */
    D serialize(TypeToken<?> type, DataTypeSerializerContext ctx, T obj) throws InvalidDataException;
}