Encoder (Red Hat Data Grid 7.3.9 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

BinaryEncoder, GenericJbossMarshallerEncoder, GlobalMarshallerEncoder, IdentityEncoder, JavaSerializationEncoder, MarshallerEncoder, UTF8Encoder
```
public interface Encoder
```
Used to convert data between read/write format and storage format.

Since:

9.1

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`fromStorage(Object content)`	Convert from storage format to the read/write format.
`MediaType`	`getStorageFormat()`	Returns the `MediaType` produced by this encoder or null if the storage format is not known.
`short`	`id()`	Each encoder is associated with an unique id in order to optimize serialization.
`boolean`	`isStorageFormatFilterable()`
`Object`	`toStorage(Object content)`	Convert data in the read/write format to the storage format.

- Method Detail
  - toStorage
```
Object toStorage(Object content)
```
    Convert data in the read/write format to the storage format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    content - data to be converted, never null.
    
    Returns:
    
    Object in the storage format.
  - fromStorage
```
Object fromStorage(Object content)
```
    Convert from storage format to the read/write format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    content - data as stored in the cache, never null.
    
    Returns:
    
    data in the read/write format
  - isStorageFormatFilterable
```
boolean isStorageFormatFilterable()
```
    Returns:
    
    if true, will perform stream and related operation in the storage format.
  - getStorageFormat
```
MediaType getStorageFormat()
```
    Returns the MediaType produced by this encoder or null if the storage format is not known.
  - id
```
short id()
```
    Each encoder is associated with an unique id in order to optimize serialization. Known ids are kept in EncoderIds.
    
    Returns:
    
    unique identifier for this encoder