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018
019package org.apache.hadoop.record;
020
021import java.io.DataInput;
022import java.io.DataOutput;
023import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
024import java.io.IOException;
025
026import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
027import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
028import org.apache.hadoop.io.WritableComparable;
029
030/**
031 * Abstract class that is extended by generated classes.
032 * 
033 * @deprecated Replaced by <a href="http://hadoop.apache.org/avro/">Avro</a>.
034 */
035@Deprecated
036@InterfaceAudience.Public
037@InterfaceStability.Stable
038public abstract class Record implements WritableComparable, Cloneable {
039  
040  /**
041   * Serialize a record with tag (ususally field name)
042   * @param rout Record output destination
043   * @param tag record tag (Used only in tagged serialization e.g. XML)
044   */
045  public abstract void serialize(RecordOutput rout, String tag)
046    throws IOException;
047  
048  /**
049   * Deserialize a record with a tag (usually field name)
050   * @param rin Record input source
051   * @param tag Record tag (Used only in tagged serialization e.g. XML)
052   */
053  public abstract void deserialize(RecordInput rin, String tag)
054    throws IOException;
055  
056  // inheric javadoc
057  @Override
058  public abstract int compareTo (final Object peer) throws ClassCastException;
059  
060  /**
061   * Serialize a record without a tag
062   * @param rout Record output destination
063   */
064  public void serialize(RecordOutput rout) throws IOException {
065    this.serialize(rout, "");
066  }
067  
068  /**
069   * Deserialize a record without a tag
070   * @param rin Record input source
071   */
072  public void deserialize(RecordInput rin) throws IOException {
073    this.deserialize(rin, "");
074  }
075  
076  // inherit javadoc
077  @Override
078  public void write(final DataOutput out) throws java.io.IOException {
079    BinaryRecordOutput bout = BinaryRecordOutput.get(out);
080    this.serialize(bout);
081  }
082  
083  // inherit javadoc
084  @Override
085  public void readFields(final DataInput din) throws java.io.IOException {
086    BinaryRecordInput rin = BinaryRecordInput.get(din);
087    this.deserialize(rin);
088  }
089
090  // inherit javadoc
091  @Override
092  public String toString() {
093    try {
094      ByteArrayOutputStream s = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
095      CsvRecordOutput a = new CsvRecordOutput(s);
096      this.serialize(a);
097      return new String(s.toByteArray(), "UTF-8");
098    } catch (Throwable ex) {
099      throw new RuntimeException(ex);
100    }
101  }
102}