001 /**
002 *
003 * Copyright 2004 Protique Ltd
004 *
005 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
006 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
007 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
008 *
009 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
010 *
011 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
012 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
013 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
014 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
015 * limitations under the License.
016 *
017 **/
018 package org.activemq.io;
019 import org.activemq.message.*;
020
021 import javax.jms.JMSException;
022
023 /**
024 * Represents a text based WireFormat such as one that uses XML packets like the
025 * {@link org.activemq.transport.xstream.XStreamWireFormat} or the
026 * {@link org.activemq.transport.jabber.JabberWireFormat}
027 *
028 * @version $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
029 */
030 public abstract class TextWireFormat extends AbstractWireFormat {
031
032 /**
033 * Converts the packet into a String
034 */
035 public abstract String toString(Packet packet) throws JMSException;
036
037 /**
038 * Converts the String into a Packet
039 */
040 public abstract Packet fromString(String text) throws JMSException;
041 }