Output.java

package org.red5.io.object;

/*
 * RED5 Open Source Flash Server - http://code.google.com/p/red5/
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2006-2010 by respective authors (see below). All rights reserved.
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import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Map;

import org.red5.io.amf3.ByteArray;
import org.w3c.dom.Document;

/**
 * Output interface which defines contract methods to be implemented
 *
 * @author The Red5 Project (red5@osflash.org)
 * @author Luke Hubbard, Codegent Ltd (luke@codegent.com)
 */
public interface Output {

	boolean supportsDataType(byte type);

	void putString(String string);

	// Basic Data Types
    /**
     * Write number
     * @param num       Number
     */
    void writeNumber(Number num);

    /**
     * Write boolean
     * @param bol       Boolean
     */
    void writeBoolean(Boolean bol);

    /**
     * Write string
     * @param string    String
     */
    void writeString(String string);

    /**
     * Write date
     * @param date      Date
     */
    void writeDate(Date date);

	void writeNull();

    /**
     * Write array.
     * @param array     	Array to write.
     * @param serializer	Serializer to use for subobjects.
     */
    void writeArray(Collection<?> array, Serializer serializer);

    /**
     * Write array.
     * @param array     	Array to write.
     * @param serializer	Serializer to use for subobjects.
     */
    void writeArray(Object[] array, Serializer serializer);

    /**
     * Write primitive array.
     * @param array     	Array to write.
     * @param serializer	Serializer to use for subobjects.
     */
    void writeArray(Object array, Serializer serializer);

    /**
     * Write map.
     *
     * @param map			Map to write
     * @param serializer	Serializer to use for subobjects.
     */
    void writeMap(Map<Object, Object> map, Serializer serializer);

    /**
     * Write array as map.
     *
     * @param array			Array to write
     * @param serializer	Serializer to use for subobjects.
     */
    void writeMap(Collection<?> array, Serializer serializer);

    /**
     * Write object.
     *
     * @param object		Object to write
     * @param serializer	Serializer to use for subobjects.
     */
    void writeObject(Object object, Serializer serializer);

    /**
     * Write map as object.
     *
     * @param map			Map to write
     * @param serializer	Serializer to use for subobjects.
     */
    void writeObject(Map<Object, Object> map, Serializer serializer);

    /**
     * Write recordset.
     *
     * @param recordset		Recordset to write.
     * @param serializer	Serializer to use for subobjects.
     */
    void writeRecordSet(RecordSet recordset, Serializer serializer);

    /**
     * Write XML object
     * @param xml      XML document
     */
    void writeXML(Document xml);

    /**
     * Write ByteArray object (AMF3 only).
     * 
     * @param array		object to write
     */
    void writeByteArray(ByteArray array);
    
    /**
     * Write reference to complex data type
     * @param obj   Referenced object
     */
	void writeReference(Object obj);

    /**
     * Whether object is custom
     *
     * @param custom           Object
     * @return                 true if object is of user type, false otherwise
     */
	boolean isCustom(Object custom);

    /**
     * Write custom (user) object
     * @param custom     Custom data type object
     */
    void writeCustom(Object custom);

    /**
     * Clear references
     */
    void clearReferences();
}