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*
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*
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package org.gradle.internal.serialize;
public interface SerializerRegistry {
/**
* Use the given serializer for objects of the given type.
*/
<T> void register(Class<T> implementationType, Serializer<T> serializer);
/**
* Use Java serialization for the specified type and all subtypes. Should be avoided, but useful when migrating to using serializers or when dealing with
* arbitrary user types.
*/
<T> void useJavaSerialization(Class<T> implementationType);
/**
* Returns true when this registry can serialize objects of the given type.
*/
boolean canSerialize(Class<?> baseType);
/**
* Creates a serializer that uses the current registrations to serialize objects of type T.
*/
<T> Serializer<T> build(Class<T> baseType);
}