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package com.google.protobuf;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

A writer that performs serialization of protobuf message fields.
/** A writer that performs serialization of protobuf message fields. */
@ExperimentalApi interface Writer {
The order in which the fields are written by a Writer.
/** The order in which the fields are written by a {@link Writer}. */
enum FieldOrder {
Fields are written in ascending order by field number.
/** Fields are written in ascending order by field number. */
ASCENDING,
Fields are written in descending order by field number.
/** Fields are written in descending order by field number. */
DESCENDING }
Indicates the order in which the fields are written by this Writer.
/** Indicates the order in which the fields are written by this {@link Writer}. */
FieldOrder fieldOrder();
Writes a field of type FieldType.SFIXED32.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#SFIXED32}. */
void writeSFixed32(int fieldNumber, int value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.INT64.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#INT64}. */
void writeInt64(int fieldNumber, long value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.SFIXED64.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#SFIXED64}. */
void writeSFixed64(int fieldNumber, long value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.FLOAT.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#FLOAT}. */
void writeFloat(int fieldNumber, float value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.DOUBLE.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#DOUBLE}. */
void writeDouble(int fieldNumber, double value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.ENUM.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#ENUM}. */
void writeEnum(int fieldNumber, int value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.UINT64.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#UINT64}. */
void writeUInt64(int fieldNumber, long value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.INT32.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#INT32}. */
void writeInt32(int fieldNumber, int value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.FIXED64.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#FIXED64}. */
void writeFixed64(int fieldNumber, long value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.FIXED32.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#FIXED32}. */
void writeFixed32(int fieldNumber, int value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.BOOL.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#BOOL}. */
void writeBool(int fieldNumber, boolean value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.STRING.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#STRING}. */
void writeString(int fieldNumber, String value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.BYTES.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#BYTES}. */
void writeBytes(int fieldNumber, ByteString value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.UINT32.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#UINT32}. */
void writeUInt32(int fieldNumber, int value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.SINT32.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#SINT32}. */
void writeSInt32(int fieldNumber, int value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.SINT64.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#SINT64}. */
void writeSInt64(int fieldNumber, long value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.MESSAGE.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#MESSAGE}. */
void writeMessage(int fieldNumber, Object value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.MESSAGE.
/** Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#MESSAGE}. */
void writeMessage(int fieldNumber, Object value, Schema schema) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.GROUP.
Deprecated:groups fields are deprecated.
/** * Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#GROUP}. * * @deprecated groups fields are deprecated. */
@Deprecated void writeGroup(int fieldNumber, Object value) throws IOException;
Writes a field of type FieldType.GROUP.
Deprecated:groups fields are deprecated.
/** * Writes a field of type {@link FieldType#GROUP}. * * @deprecated groups fields are deprecated. */
@Deprecated void writeGroup(int fieldNumber, Object value, Schema schema) throws IOException;
Writes a single start group tag.
Deprecated:groups fields are deprecated.
/** * Writes a single start group tag. * * @deprecated groups fields are deprecated. */
@Deprecated void writeStartGroup(int fieldNumber) throws IOException;
Writes a single end group tag.
Deprecated:groups fields are deprecated.
/** * Writes a single end group tag. * * @deprecated groups fields are deprecated. */
@Deprecated void writeEndGroup(int fieldNumber) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.INT32.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#INT32}. */
void writeInt32List(int fieldNumber, List<Integer> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.FIXED32.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#FIXED32}. */
void writeFixed32List(int fieldNumber, List<Integer> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.INT64.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#INT64}. */
void writeInt64List(int fieldNumber, List<Long> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.UINT64.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#UINT64}. */
void writeUInt64List(int fieldNumber, List<Long> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.FIXED64.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#FIXED64}. */
void writeFixed64List(int fieldNumber, List<Long> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.FLOAT.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#FLOAT}. */
void writeFloatList(int fieldNumber, List<Float> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.DOUBLE.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#DOUBLE}. */
void writeDoubleList(int fieldNumber, List<Double> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.ENUM.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#ENUM}. */
void writeEnumList(int fieldNumber, List<Integer> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.BOOL.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#BOOL}. */
void writeBoolList(int fieldNumber, List<Boolean> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.STRING.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#STRING}. */
void writeStringList(int fieldNumber, List<String> value) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.BYTES.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#BYTES}. */
void writeBytesList(int fieldNumber, List<ByteString> value) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.UINT32.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#UINT32}. */
void writeUInt32List(int fieldNumber, List<Integer> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.SFIXED32.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#SFIXED32}. */
void writeSFixed32List(int fieldNumber, List<Integer> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.SFIXED64.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#SFIXED64}. */
void writeSFixed64List(int fieldNumber, List<Long> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.SINT32.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#SINT32}. */
void writeSInt32List(int fieldNumber, List<Integer> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.SINT64.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#SINT64}. */
void writeSInt64List(int fieldNumber, List<Long> value, boolean packed) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.MESSAGE.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#MESSAGE}. */
void writeMessageList(int fieldNumber, List<?> value) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.MESSAGE.
/** Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#MESSAGE}. */
void writeMessageList(int fieldNumber, List<?> value, Schema schema) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.GROUP.
Deprecated:groups fields are deprecated.
/** * Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#GROUP}. * * @deprecated groups fields are deprecated. */
@Deprecated void writeGroupList(int fieldNumber, List<?> value) throws IOException;
Writes a list field of type FieldType.GROUP.
Deprecated:groups fields are deprecated.
/** * Writes a list field of type {@link FieldType#GROUP}. * * @deprecated groups fields are deprecated. */
@Deprecated void writeGroupList(int fieldNumber, List<?> value, Schema schema) throws IOException;
Writes a message field in MessageSet wire-format.
Params:
  • value – A message instance or an opaque ByteString for an unknown field.
/** * Writes a message field in {@code MessageSet} wire-format. * * @param value A message instance or an opaque {@link ByteString} for an unknown field. */
void writeMessageSetItem(int fieldNumber, Object value) throws IOException;
Writes a map field.
/** Writes a map field. */
<K, V> void writeMap(int fieldNumber, MapEntryLite.Metadata<K, V> metadata, Map<K, V> map) throws IOException; }