DataSerializableFactory.java

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package com.hazelcast.nio.serialization;

/**
 * DataSerializableFactory is used to create IdentifiedDataSerializable instances during de-serialization.
 *
 * @see com.hazelcast.nio.serialization.IdentifiedDataSerializable
 */
public interface DataSerializableFactory {

    /**
     * Creates an IdentifiedDataSerializable instance using given type id
     * @param typeId IdentifiedDataSerializable type id
     * @return IdentifiedDataSerializable instance or null if type id is not known by this factory
     */
    IdentifiedDataSerializable create(int typeId);

}