Package org.apache.flink.formats.avro.typeutils

Class AvroSerializer<T>

java.lang.Object

org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

org.apache.flink.formats.avro.typeutils.AvroSerializer<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type to be serialized.

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class AvroSerializer<T>
extends org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

A serializer that serializes types via Avro.

The serializer supports:

• efficient specific record serialization for types generated via Avro
• serialization via reflection (ReflectDatumReader / -Writer)
• serialization of generic records via GenericDatumReader / -Writer

The serializer instantiates them depending on the class of the type it should serialize.

Important: This serializer is NOT THREAD SAFE, because it reuses the data encoders and decoders which have buffers that would be shared between the threads if used concurrently

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	AvroSerializer.AvroSchemaSerializerConfigSnapshot<T>	Deprecated.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AvroSerializer(Class<T> type)	Creates a new AvroSerializer for the type indicated by the given class.
AvroSerializer(Class<T> type, Class<? extends T> typeToInstantiate)	Deprecated. Use AvroSerializer(Class) instead.
AvroSerializer(Class<T> type, org.apache.avro.Schema schema)	Creates a new AvroSerializer for the type indicated by the given class.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	copy(org.apache.flink.core.memory.DataInputView source, org.apache.flink.core.memory.DataOutputView target)
T	copy(T from)
T	copy(T from, T reuse)
T	createInstance()
T	deserialize(org.apache.flink.core.memory.DataInputView source)
T	deserialize(T reuse, org.apache.flink.core.memory.DataInputView source)
org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>	duplicate()
boolean	equals(Object obj)
int	getLength()
Class<T>	getType()
int	hashCode()
boolean	isImmutableType()
void	serialize(T value, org.apache.flink.core.memory.DataOutputView target)
org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializerSnapshot<T>	snapshotConfiguration()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AvroSerializer

public AvroSerializer(Class<T> type)

Creates a new AvroSerializer for the type indicated by the given class. This constructor is intended to be used with SpecificRecord or reflection serializer. For serializing GenericData.Record use AvroSerializer(Class, Schema)

AvroSerializer

public AvroSerializer(Class<T> type,
                      org.apache.avro.Schema schema)

Creates a new AvroSerializer for the type indicated by the given class. This constructor is expected to be used only with GenericData.Record. For SpecificRecord or reflection serializer use AvroSerializer(Class)

AvroSerializer

@Deprecated
public AvroSerializer(Class<T> type,
                      Class<? extends T> typeToInstantiate)

Deprecated.

Use AvroSerializer(Class) instead.

Method Detail

getType

@Nonnull
public Class<T> getType()

isImmutableType

public boolean isImmutableType()

Specified by:

isImmutableType in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

getLength

public int getLength()

Specified by:

getLength in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

createInstance

public T createInstance()

Specified by:

createInstance in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

serialize

public void serialize(T value,
                      org.apache.flink.core.memory.DataOutputView target)
               throws IOException

Specified by:

serialize in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

Throws:

IOException

deserialize

public T deserialize(org.apache.flink.core.memory.DataInputView source)
              throws IOException

Specified by:

deserialize in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

Throws:

IOException

deserialize

public T deserialize(T reuse,
                     org.apache.flink.core.memory.DataInputView source)
              throws IOException

Specified by:

deserialize in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

Throws:

IOException

copy

public T copy(T from)

Specified by:

copy in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

copy

public T copy(T from,
              T reuse)

Specified by:

copy in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

copy

public void copy(org.apache.flink.core.memory.DataInputView source,
                 org.apache.flink.core.memory.DataOutputView target)
          throws IOException

Specified by:

copy in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

Throws:

IOException

snapshotConfiguration

public org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializerSnapshot<T> snapshotConfiguration()

Specified by:

snapshotConfiguration in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

duplicate

public org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T> duplicate()

Specified by:

duplicate in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Specified by:

hashCode in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Specified by:

equals in class org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypeSerializer<T>

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object