Serialization.java

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package br.com.caelum.vraptor.serialization;

/**
 * Creates a serializer of a given format.
 *
 * @author Lucas Cavalcanti
 * @author Jose Donizetti
 * @version 3.0.2
 */
public interface Serialization extends NoRootSerialization {

	/**
	 * Serializes this object to the clients writer, with a given alias.
	 */
	public <T> Serializer from(T object, String alias);

	public boolean accepts(String format);

}