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Interface ISerializable

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

IActiveComponent, IComponent, IEntity, IEvent, IEventSystem, ILevel, ISystem

All Known Implementing Classes:

Action, Attack, BasicRMIServer, Collision, Defense, Display, Drag, Entity, EventPath, EventSystem, Friction, GlobalForce, Gravity, Health, ImagePath, KeyTrigger, Level, Lives, Mass, Orientation, Position, PropertyTrigger, RendererProperties, RestitutionCoefficient, Score, SoundEffect, ThemeMusic, TimeTrigger, Trigger, UserControl, Velocity, Visible

public interface ISerializable
extends java.io.Serializable

Interface for serializable objects. Indicates that an object may be read and written from a file, and allows a few methods to do so.

Author:

Rhondu Smithwick, Tom Wu

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default <T extends ISerializable> T	clone(java.lang.Class<T> objectClass) Clones this object to the provided class.
default java.io.File	serialize(java.lang.String fileName) Serializes this object to a File
default java.lang.String	serializeToString() Serializes this object to a String

Method Detail

serialize

default java.io.File serialize(java.lang.String fileName)

Serializes this object to a File

Returns:

File representing the serialized form of this object

serializeToString

default java.lang.String serializeToString()

Serializes this object to a String

Returns:

String representing the serialized form of this object

clone

default <T extends ISerializable> T clone(java.lang.Class<T> objectClass)

Clones this object to the provided class. Must be the same class.

Type Parameters:

T - the type

Parameters:

objectClass - the class to clone to (must be same class)

Returns:

a cloned object

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if objectClass snot same class