public static <T> String serializeValue(
      T value, QName itemName, PrismContext prismContext, String language) throws SchemaException {
    //		System.out.println("value serialization");
    if (value == null) {
      return null;
    }

    XNodeSerializer serializer = prismContext.getXnodeProcessor().createSerializer();

    if (value instanceof List) {
      List<T> values = (List<T>) value;
      if (values.isEmpty()) {
        return null;
      }
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException("take your chance.");
    }

    PrismValue pVal = null;

    if (value instanceof Containerable) {
      pVal = ((Containerable) value).asPrismContainerValue();
    } else if (value instanceof Referencable) {
      pVal = ((Referencable) value).asReferenceValue();
    } else {
      pVal = new PrismPropertyValue<T>(value);
    }

    XNode node = serializer.serializeItemValue(pVal, null);
    String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(node, itemName);
    //		System.out.println("serialized: " + s);
    return s;
    //		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("need to be implemented");
  }
  public static <T> T deserializeValue(
      String value,
      Class clazz,
      QName itemName,
      ItemDefinition itemDef,
      PrismContext prismContext,
      String language)
      throws SchemaException {
    // System.out.println("item value deserialization");

    XNode xnode = prismContext.getParserDom().parse(value);

    //		System.out.println("xnode: " + xnode.debugDump());

    XNode xmap = null;
    if (xnode instanceof RootXNode) {
      xmap = ((RootXNode) xnode).getSubnode();
    }

    //		System.out.println("xmap: " + xmap);
    //		else if (xnode instanceof MapXNode){
    //			xmap = (MapXNode) xnode;
    //		} else if (xnode instanceof PrimitiveXNode){
    //			xmap = new MapXNode();
    //			xmap.put(itemName, xnode);
    //		}

    Item item = prismContext.getXnodeProcessor().parseItem(xmap, itemName, itemDef);

    //		System.out.println("item: " + item.debugDump());

    if (item instanceof PrismProperty) {
      PrismProperty prop = (PrismProperty) item;

      if (prop.isSingleValue()) {
        return (T) prop.getRealValue();
      }
      return (T) prop.getRealValues();
    } else if (item instanceof PrismContainer) {
      PrismContainer cont = (PrismContainer) item;
      return (T) cont.getValue().asContainerable();
    } else if (item instanceof PrismReference) {
      PrismReference ref = (PrismReference) item;
      return (T) ref.getValue();
    }
    if (item != null) {
      return (T) item.getValue(0);
    }
    //		if (prismContext.getBeanConverter().canConvert(clazz)){
    //			prismContext.getBeanConverter().unmarshall(xmap, clazz);
    //		} else{
    //			prismContext.getXnodeProcessor().parseContainer(xnode, clazz);
    //		}

    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("need to be implemented");
  }
 public static String serializeItemValue(
     QName itemName,
     ItemDefinition def,
     PrismValue value,
     PrismContext prismContext,
     String language)
     throws SchemaException {
   XNodeSerializer serializer = prismContext.getXnodeProcessor().createSerializer();
   XNode node = serializer.serializeItemValue(value, def);
   String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(node, itemName);
   // System.out.println("serialized ITEM VALUE: " + s);
   return s;
 }
 public static Collection<? extends PrismValue> deserializeItemValues(
     String value, Item item, String language) throws SchemaException {
   // System.out.println("item value deserialization");
   PrismContext prismContext = item.getPrismContext();
   XNode xnode = prismContext.getParserDom().parse(value);
   if (xnode instanceof RootXNode) {
     xnode = ((RootXNode) xnode).getSubnode();
   }
   // System.out.println("value: " + value);
   Item parsedItem =
       prismContext
           .getXnodeProcessor()
           .parseItem(xnode, item.getElementName(), item.getDefinition());
   return parsedItem.getValues();
   //		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("need to be implemented");
 }
  public static <T> String serializeValue(
      T value,
      ItemDefinition def,
      QName itemName,
      QName parentName,
      PrismContext prismContext,
      String language)
      throws SchemaException {
    //		System.out.println("value serialization");
    if (value == null) {
      return null;
    }

    XNodeSerializer serializer = prismContext.getXnodeProcessor().createSerializer();

    if (value instanceof List) {
      List<T> values = (List<T>) value;
      if (values.isEmpty()) {
        return null;
      }

      if (def instanceof PrismPropertyDefinition) {
        PrismProperty prop = (PrismProperty) def.instantiate(itemName);
        for (T val : values) {
          PrismPropertyValue<T> pValue = new PrismPropertyValue<T>(val);
          prop.add(pValue);
        }

        XNode node = serializer.serializeItem(prop);
        if (node instanceof ListXNode) {
          ListXNode xList = (ListXNode) node;
          if (xList.size() == 1) {
            XNode sub = xList.iterator().next();
            if (!(sub instanceof MapXNode)) {
              throw new IllegalArgumentException("must be a map");
            }

            String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(sub, parentName);
            //						System.out.println("serialized: " + s);
            return s;

          } else {
            MapXNode xmap = new MapXNode();
            xmap.put(itemName, xList);
            String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(xmap, parentName);
            //						System.out.println("serialized: " + s);
            return s;
            //						throw new IllegalArgumentException("Check your data.");
          }

          //					MapXNode xmap = xList.new MapXNode();
          //					xmap.put(def.getName(), xList);

        }
        String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(node, def.getName());
        //				System.out.println("serialized: " + s);
        return s;
      } else if (def instanceof PrismContainerDefinition) {
        PrismContainer pc = (PrismContainer) def.instantiate();
        for (T val : values) {
          //					PrismContainerValue pcVal = new PrismContainerValue<Containerable>((Containerable)
          // val);
          PrismContainerValue pcVal = ((Containerable) val).asPrismContainerValue();
          pc.add(pcVal.clone());
        }
        XNode node = serializer.serializeItem(pc);
        if (node instanceof ListXNode) {
          ListXNode xList = (ListXNode) node;
          MapXNode xmap = new MapXNode();
          xmap.put(def.getName(), xList);
          String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(xmap, parentName);
          //					System.out.println("serialized: " + s);
          return s;
        }
        String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(node, def.getName());
        //				System.out.println("serialized: " + s);
        return s;
      }
    }

    PrismValue pVal = null;

    if (value instanceof Containerable) {
      pVal = ((Containerable) value).asPrismContainerValue();
    } else if (value instanceof Referencable) {
      pVal = ((Referencable) value).asReferenceValue();
    } else {
      pVal = new PrismPropertyValue<T>(value);
    }

    //		Class clazz = prismContext.getSchemaRegistry().determineCompileTimeClass(itemName);
    //		PrismContainerDefinition def =
    // prismContext.getSchemaRegistry().determineDefinitionFromClass(clazz);
    //
    //		ItemDefinition def =
    // prismContext.getSchemaRegistry().findItemDefinitionByElementName(itemName);

    //		QName itemName = null;
    if (def != null) {
      itemName = def.getName();
    }

    XNode node = serializer.serializeItemValue(pVal, def);
    String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(node, itemName);
    //		System.out.println("serialized: " + s);
    return s;
    //		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("need to be implemented");
  }
  public static <T> String serializeValue(
      T value,
      PrismPropertyDefinition def,
      QName itemName,
      PrismContext prismContext,
      String langXml)
      throws SchemaException {
    //		System.out.println("value serialization");
    if (value == null) {
      return null;
    }

    XNodeSerializer serializer = prismContext.getXnodeProcessor().createSerializer();

    if (value instanceof List) {
      List<T> values = (List<T>) value;
      if (values.isEmpty()) {
        return null;
      }

      if (def instanceof PrismPropertyDefinition) {
        PrismProperty prop = (PrismProperty) def.instantiate();
        for (T val : values) {
          PrismPropertyValue<T> pValue = new PrismPropertyValue<T>(val);
          prop.add(pValue);
        }
        XNode node = serializer.serializeItem(prop);
        if (node instanceof ListXNode) {
          ListXNode xList = (ListXNode) node;
          MapXNode xmap = new MapXNode();
          xmap.put(def.getName(), xList);
          String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(xmap, def.getName());
          //					System.out.println("serialized: " + s);
          return s;
        }
        String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(node, def.getName());
        //				System.out.println("serialized: " + s);
        return s;
      }
    }

    PrismValue pVal = null;

    if (value instanceof Containerable) {
      pVal = ((Containerable) value).asPrismContainerValue();
    } else if (value instanceof Referencable) {
      pVal = ((Referencable) value).asReferenceValue();
    } else {
      PrismProperty pp = def.instantiate();
      pVal = new PrismPropertyValue<T>(value);
      pp.add(pVal);
      XNode xnode = serializer.serializeItemValue(pVal, def);
      if (xnode == null) {
        throw new IllegalArgumentException("null node after serialization");
      }
      MapXNode xmap = null;
      if (xnode instanceof RootXNode) {
        XNode sub = ((RootXNode) xnode).getSubnode();
        if (!(sub instanceof MapXNode)) {
          throw new IllegalArgumentException("not uspported yet");
        }
        xmap = (MapXNode) sub;
      } else if (xnode instanceof MapXNode) {
        xmap = (MapXNode) xnode;
      } else if (xnode instanceof PrimitiveXNode) {
        String s = ((PrimitiveXNode) xnode).getStringValue();
        return s;
        //
      } else {
        throw new IllegalStateException("hmmm");
      }

      XNode node = xmap.get(itemName);
      String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(node, itemName);
    }

    XNode node = serializer.serializeItemValue(pVal, def);
    String s = prismContext.getParserDom().serializeToString(node, itemName);
    //		System.out.println("serialized: " + s);
    return s;
    //		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("need to be implemented");

  }