Package repast.simphony.xml

Class XMLSerializer

java.lang.Object
repast.simphony.xml.XMLSerializer
public class XMLSerializer extends Object
Wraps an XStream instance and adds converters specialized for simphony.
Author:
Nick Collier

  • Constructor Details

    • XMLSerializer

      public XMLSerializer()
      Creates an XMLSerializer.

  • Method Details

    • registerConverter

      public void registerConverter(com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.Converter converter)
      Registers a xstream converter.
      Parameters:
      converter - the converter to register

    • toXML

      public String toXML(Object obj)
      Serializes the specified object to XML and returns that XML as a String.
      Parameters:
      obj - the object to serialize
      Returns:
      the XML
      Throws:
      com.thoughtworks.xstream.XStreamException - if the object cannot be serialized

    • toXML

      public void toXML(Object obj, Writer writer)
      Serializes the specified object to the specified writer.
      Parameters:
      obj - the object to serialized
      writer - the writer to write the XML to
      Throws:
      com.thoughtworks.xstream.XStreamException - if the object cannot be serialized

    • toXML

      public void toXML(Object obj, OutputStream stream)
      Serializes the specified object to the specified OutputStream.
      Parameters:
      obj - the object to serialized
      stream - the OutputStream to write the XML to
      Throws:
      com.thoughtworks.xstream.XStreamException - if the object cannot be serialized

    • fromXML

      public Object fromXML(InputStream input)
      Deserializes an object from an xml input stream.
      Parameters:
      input - the input stream
      Returns:
      the deserialized object.
      Throws:
      com.thoughtworks.xstream.XStreamException - if the object cannot be deserialized

    • fromXML

      public Object fromXML(Reader reader)
      Deserializes an object from an xml reader.
      Parameters:
      reader - the xml reader
      Returns:
      the deserialized object.
      Throws:
      com.thoughtworks.xstream.XStreamException - if the object cannot be deserialized

    • fromXML

      public Object fromXML(String xml)
      Deserializes an object from an xml String.
      Parameters:
      xml - the xml String
      Returns:
      the deserialized object.
      Throws:
      com.thoughtworks.xstream.XStreamException - if the object cannot be deserialized

    • setClassLoader

      public void setClassLoader(ClassLoader classLoader)
      Sets the classloader used when serializing / deserializing.
      Parameters:
      classLoader - the classloader to use

    • setXmlFile

      public void setXmlFile(File xmlFile)
      Set the XML file for converters that need the file path for serializing out objects to other file types in the same folder as the XML file.
      Parameters:
      xmlFile -