org.bukkit.configuration.serialization
Interface ConfigurationSerializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

BookMeta, EnchantmentStorageMeta, FireworkEffectMeta, FireworkMeta, ItemMeta, LeatherArmorMeta, MapMeta, OfflinePlayer, Player, PotionMeta, SkullMeta

All Known Implementing Classes:

BlockVector, Color, FireworkEffect, ItemStack, PotionEffect, Vector

public interface ConfigurationSerializable

Represents an object that may be serialized.

These objects MUST implement one of the following, in addition to the methods as defined by this interface:

• A static method "deserialize" that accepts a single Map<String, Object> and returns the class.
• A static method "valueOf" that accepts a single Map<String, Object> and returns the class.
• A constructor that accepts a single Map<String, Object>.

In addition to implementing this interface, you must register the class with ConfigurationSerialization.registerClass(Class).

See Also:

DelegateDeserialization, SerializableAs

Method Summary

Map<String,Object>

serialize() Creates a Map representation of this class.

Method Detail

serialize

Map<String,Object> serialize()

Creates a Map representation of this class.

This class must provide a method to restore this class, as defined in the ConfigurationSerializable interface javadocs.

Returns:

Map containing the current state of this class