phorge-phorge/externals/vegas/src/system/Serializer.as

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package system
{

    /**
     * Defines what a Serializer have to implements to be integrated in the framework.
     * <p><b>Note :</b> Every serializers (eden, json, wddx, etc.) should implement it.</p>
     */
    public interface Serializer
    {
        /**
         * The prettyIndent value of the serializer.
         */
        function get prettyIndent():int;

        /**
         * @private
         */
        function set prettyIndent( value:int ):void;

        /**
         * The prettyPrinting value of the serializer.
         */
        function get prettyPrinting():Boolean;

        /**
         * @private
         */
        function set prettyPrinting( value:Boolean ):void;

        /**
         * The identor String value of the serializer.
         */
        function get indentor():String;

        /**
         * @private
         */
        function set indentor( value:String ):void;

        /**
         * Deserialize the specified String source representation.
         */
        function deserialize( source:String ):*;

        /**
         * Serialize the specified object.
         */
        function serialize( value:* ):String;
    }
}