com.atlassian.jira.util

Interface XmlConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultXmlConverter

public interface XmlConverter

Responsible for serializing/deserializing java objects to/from xml.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	fromXml(String xml) Deserializes object from xml.
String	toXml(Object obj) Serializes object to xml.

Method Detail

toXml

String toXml(@Nullable
             Object obj)

Serializes object to xml.

Parameters:

obj - instance of any class. Can be null.

Returns:

String with serialized object. If obj is null, returns null.

fromXml

Object fromXml(@Nullable
               String xml)

Deserializes object from xml.

Parameters:

xml - java object serialized to xml. Can be null.

Returns:

Deserialized object. If xml is null or empty, returns null.