Interface PropertyCodecProvider


public interface PropertyCodecProvider
A variant of CodecProvider that generates codecs for PojoCodec.

This is a specialized codec provider that retrieves codecs which account for type parameters associated with a property. In particular this should only be used to add support for custom container types like optionals. It's only applicable for use by PojoCodec registered through PojoCodecProvider.builder().

Since:
3.6
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    <T> Codec<T>
    Get a Codec using the given context, which includes, most importantly, the class and bound type parameters for which a Codec is required.
  • Method Details

    • get

      <T> Codec<T> get(TypeWithTypeParameters<T> type, PropertyCodecRegistry registry)
      Get a Codec using the given context, which includes, most importantly, the class and bound type parameters for which a Codec is required.
      Type Parameters:
      T - the type of the class for which a Codec is required
      Parameters:
      type - the class and bound type parameters for which to get a Codec
      registry - the registry to use for resolving dependent Codec instances
      Returns:
      the Codec instance, which may be null, if this source is unable to provide one for the requested Class