CollectionSerializer.java

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package org.apache.cassandra.serializers;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.List;

public abstract class CollectionSerializer<T> implements TypeSerializer<T>
{
    public void validate(ByteBuffer bytes) throws MarshalException
    {
        // The collection is not currently being properly validated.
    }

    // Utilitary method
    protected static ByteBuffer pack(List<ByteBuffer> buffers, int elements, int size)
    {
        ByteBuffer result = ByteBuffer.allocate(2 + size);
        result.putShort((short)elements);
        for (ByteBuffer bb : buffers)
        {
            result.putShort((short)bb.remaining());
            result.put(bb.duplicate());
        }
        return (ByteBuffer)result.flip();
    }

    public static ByteBuffer pack(List<ByteBuffer> buffers, int elements)
    {
        int size = 0;
        for (ByteBuffer bb : buffers)
            size += 2 + bb.remaining();
        return pack(buffers, elements, size);
    }
}