htsjdk.samtools.cram.encoding

Interface CRAMCodec<T>

Type Parameters:

T - data series type to be read or written

All Known Implementing Classes:

BetaIntegerCodec, ByteArrayStopCodec, CoreCodec, ExternalByteArrayCodec, ExternalByteCodec, ExternalCodec

public interface CRAMCodec<T>

An interface that defines requirements for serializing/deserializing objects into and from a stream.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	read() Read a single object from the stream
T	read(int length) Read a array of specified length from the stream
void	write(T value) Write an object to the stream

Method Detail

read

T read()

Read a single object from the stream

Returns:

an object from the stream

read

T read(int length)

Read a array of specified length from the stream

Parameters:

length - the number of elements to read

Returns:

an object from the stream

write

void write(T value)

Write an object to the stream

Parameters:

value - the object to write