org.axonframework.serializer

Interface RevisionResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationRevisionResolver, FixedValueRevisionResolver, MavenArtifactRevisionResolver, SerialVersionUIDRevisionResolver

public interface RevisionResolver

Interface towards a mechanism that resolves the revision of a given payload type. Based on this revision, a component is able to recognize whether a serialized version of the payload is compatible with the currently known version of the payload.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Allard Buijze

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	revisionOf(Class<?> payloadType) Returns the revision for the given payloadType.

Method Detail

revisionOf

String revisionOf(Class<?> payloadType)

Returns the revision for the given payloadType.

The revision is used by upcasters to decide whether they need to process a certain serialized event. Generally, the revision needs to be modified each time the structure of an event has been changed in an incompatible manner.

Parameters:

payloadType - The type for which to return the revision

Returns:

the revision for the given payloadType