io.nem.symbol.sdk.api

Interface BinarySerialization

All Known Implementing Classes:

BinarySerializationImpl

public interface BinarySerialization

This interface allow users to serialize and deserialize transaction using the symbol binary format.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Transaction	deserialize(byte[] payload) It deserializes the symbol buffer payload into a transaction.
TransactionFactory<?>	deserializeToFactory(byte[] payload) It deserializes the symbol buffer payload into a transaction factory.
<T extends Transaction> long	getSize(T transaction) It returns the transaction's byte array size useful to calculate its fee.
<T extends Transaction> byte[]	serialize(T transaction) It serializes a transaction into a byte array using the symbol buffer format.

Method Detail

serialize

<T extends Transaction> byte[] serialize(T transaction)

It serializes a transaction into a byte array using the symbol buffer format.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the transaction

Parameters:

transaction - the transaction

Returns:

the byte array.

deserializeToFactory

TransactionFactory<?> deserializeToFactory(byte[] payload)

It deserializes the symbol buffer payload into a transaction factory.

Parameters:

payload - the byte array payload

Returns:

the TransactionFactory.

deserialize

Transaction deserialize(byte[] payload)

It deserializes the symbol buffer payload into a transaction.

Parameters:

payload - the byte array payload

Returns:

the transaction.

getSize

<T extends Transaction> long getSize(T transaction)

It returns the transaction's byte array size useful to calculate its fee.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the transaction

Parameters:

transaction - the transaction

Returns:

the size of the transaction.