/**
* Deserializes the json as an object of the <code>resultType</code> type.
*
* @param resultType the parameterized type of the object once deserialized.
* @param json the json to deserialize.
* @param <R> the type of the object once deserialized
* @return The deserialized object.
*/
protected <R> R deserializeValue(String resultType, String json) {
return serialization.deserialize(json, resultType);
}
/**
* Serialize the given object. We assume {@link #canSerialize(String)} returns <code>true</code>
* or a runtime exception may be thrown.
*
* @param object the object to serialize.
* @param bodyType The parameterized type of the object to serialize.
* @return The serialized string.
*/
protected String serialize(Object object, String bodyType) {
return serialization.serialize(object, bodyType);
}
/**
* Verify if the provided <code>resultType</code> can be deserialized.
*
* @param resultType the parameterized type to verify if it can be deserialized.
* @return <code>true</code> if <code>resultType</code> can be deserialized, <code>false</code>
* otherwise.
*/
protected boolean canDeserialize(String resultType) {
return serialization.canDeserialize(resultType);
}
/**
* Verify if the provided <code>bodyType</code> can be serialized.
*
* @param bodyType the parameterized type to verify if it can be serialized.
* @return <code>true</code> if <code>bodyType</code> can be serialized, otherwise <code>false
* </code>.
*/
protected boolean canSerialize(String bodyType) {
return serialization.canSerialize(bodyType);
}