JsonEncoderDecoder.java

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package org.fusesource.restygwt.client;

import com.google.gwt.json.client.JSONValue;

/**
 * 
 * @author <a href="http://hiramchirino.com">Hiram Chirino</a>
 */
public interface JsonEncoderDecoder<T> {

    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
    public static class EncodingException extends RuntimeException {
        public EncodingException(String msg) {
            super(msg);
        }
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
    public static class DecodingException extends RuntimeException {
        public DecodingException(String msg) {
            super(msg);
        }
    }

    public JSONValue encode(T value) throws EncodingException;

    public T decode(JSONValue value) throws DecodingException;

    public T decode(String value) throws DecodingException;
}