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package org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.driver.ser;

import io.netty.buffer.ByteBufAllocator;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.driver.MessageSerializer;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.driver.message.RequestMessage;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.driver.message.ResponseMessage;

/**
 * An extension to the MessageSerializer interface that allows a format to be compatible with text-based
 * websocket messages.  This interface is for internal purposes only.  Implementers who have mapper serialization
 * needs should NOT implement this interface as it will not be used.  Gremlin Server only supports plain JSON
 * for text-based requests.
 *
 * @author Stephen Mallette (http://stephen.genoprime.com)
 */
public interface MessageTextSerializer<M> extends MessageSerializer<M> {
    public String serializeResponseAsString(final ResponseMessage responseMessage, final ByteBufAllocator allocator) throws SerializationException;

    public String serializeRequestAsString(final RequestMessage requestMessage, final ByteBufAllocator allocator) throws SerializationException;

    public RequestMessage deserializeRequest(final String msg) throws SerializationException;

    public ResponseMessage deserializeResponse(final String msg) throws SerializationException;
}
