SerializerInterface

interface SerializerInterface

Defines the interface of the Serializer.

Methods

string serialize(mixed $data, string $format, array $context = array())

Serializes data in the appropriate format.
object deserialize(mixed $data, string $type, string $format, array $context = array())

Deserializes data into the given type.

Details

string serialize(mixed $data, string $format, array $context = array())

Serializes data in the appropriate format.

Parameters

mixed $data Any data
string $format Format name
array $context Options normalizers/encoders have access to

Return Value

string

object deserialize(mixed $data, string $type, string $format, array $context = array())

Deserializes data into the given type.

Parameters

mixed $data
string $type
string $format
array $context

Return Value

object

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