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package org.apache.streams.data;
import org.apache.streams.exceptions.ActivitySerializerException;
import org.apache.streams.pojo.json.Activity;
import java.util.List;
/**
* Serializes and deserializes Activities
*
* <p/>
* Deprecated: Switch all modules to use {@link org.apache.streams.data.ActivityConverter}
*/
@Deprecated
public interface ActivitySerializer<T> {
/**
* Gets the supported content type that can be deserialized/serialized.
*
* @return A string representing the format name. Can be an IETF MIME type or other
*/
String serializationFormat();
/**
* Converts the activity to a POJO representation.
*
* @param deserialized the string
* @return a fully populated Activity object
*/
T serialize(Activity deserialized) throws ActivitySerializerException;
/**
* Converts a POJO into an Activity.
* @param serialized the string representation
* @return a fully populated Activity object
*/
Activity deserialize(T serialized) throws ActivitySerializerException;
/**
* Converts multiple documents into a list of Activity objects.
* @param serializedList a typed List of documents
* @return a list of fully populated activities
*/
List<Activity> deserializeAll(List<T> serializedList);
}