public interface SerializationProvider extends Service
Service providing Serializer instances.
 
 The CacheManager obtains an instance of this
 Service prior to creating any Cache instances.  Before creating each Cache
 instance, the CacheManager calls the
 createKeySerializer(Class, ClassLoader, ServiceConfiguration[]) and
 createValueSerializer(Class, ClassLoader, ServiceConfiguration[]) methods to obtain
 Serializer instances for the Cache, either through explicit configuration or from
 CacheManager level configuration.
 
 Some Cache configurations make serialization mandatory.  If serialization is mandatory,
 failure to return a Serializer from a SerializationProvider
 results in a Cache initialization failure.  For a Cache in which serialization
 is not mandatory, failing to return a Serializer will not cause Cache initialization
 failure.
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| <T> Serializer<T> | createKeySerializer(java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
                   java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader,
                   ServiceConfiguration<?,?>... configs)Creates a key  Serializerwith the given parameters. | 
| <T> Serializer<T> | createValueSerializer(java.lang.Class<T> clazz,
                     java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader,
                     ServiceConfiguration<?,?>... configs)Creates a value  Serializerwith the given parameters. | 
| void | releaseSerializer(Serializer<?> serializer)Releases the given  Serializerinstance. | 
<T> Serializer<T> createKeySerializer(java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader, ServiceConfiguration<?,?>... configs) throws UnsupportedTypeException
Serializer with the given parameters.T - the type serialized to serialize to/fromclazz - the class of the type to serialize to/fromclassLoader - the classloader used to load classes during deserialization; may be nullconfigs - the ServiceConfiguration instances available through the
                CacheManagerSerializer instance, possibly nullUnsupportedTypeException - if a serializer cannot be created for the given type<T> Serializer<T> createValueSerializer(java.lang.Class<T> clazz, java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader, ServiceConfiguration<?,?>... configs) throws UnsupportedTypeException
Serializer with the given parameters.T - the type serialized to serialize to/fromclazz - the class of the type to serialize to/fromclassLoader - the classloader used to load classes during deserialization; may be nullconfigs - the ServiceConfiguration instances available through the
                CacheManagerSerializer instance, possibly nullUnsupportedTypeException - if a serializer cannot be created for the given typevoid releaseSerializer(Serializer<?> serializer) throws java.lang.Exception
Serializer instance.
 If the serializer is obtained from a SerializationProvider and implements
 Closeable, the close method is invoked.serializer - the serializer to be releasedjava.lang.Exception - when the release fails