org.apache.flink.streaming.util.serialization

Interface SerializationSchema<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type to be serialized.

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable, org.apache.flink.api.common.serialization.SerializationSchema<T>

Deprecated.

Use SerializationSchema instead.

@Public
 @Deprecated
public interface SerializationSchema<T>
extends org.apache.flink.api.common.serialization.SerializationSchema<T>, Serializable

The serialization schema describes how to turn a data object into a different serialized representation. Most data sinks (for example Apache Kafka) require the data to be handed to them in a specific format (for example as byte strings).

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.apache.flink.api.common.serialization.SerializationSchema

org.apache.flink.api.common.serialization.SerializationSchema.InitializationContext

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
byte[]	serialize(T element) Deprecated. Serializes the incoming element to a specified type.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.flink.api.common.serialization.SerializationSchema

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Method Detail

serialize

byte[] serialize(T element)

Deprecated.

Serializes the incoming element to a specified type.

Specified by:

serialize in interface org.apache.flink.api.common.serialization.SerializationSchema<T>

Parameters:

element - The incoming element to be serialized

Returns:

The serialized element.