1 files changed, 47 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/orkbasej/java/net/sf/oreka/serializers/KeyValueSerializer.java b/orkbasej/java/net/sf/oreka/serializers/KeyValueSerializer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc65819
--- /dev/null
+++ b/orkbasej/java/net/sf/oreka/serializers/KeyValueSerializer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Oreka -- A media capture and retrieval platform
+ * 
+ * Copyright (C) 2005, orecx LLC
+ *
+ * http://www.orecx.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software, distributed under the terms of
+ * the GNU General Public License.
+ * Please refer to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sf.oreka.serializers;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+import net.sf.oreka.*;
+
+public abstract class KeyValueSerializer extends OrkSerializer
+{	
+	HashMap<String, String> map;
+	
+	KeyValueSerializer()
+	{
+		map = new HashMap<String, String>();
+	}
+	
+	String getString(String key, String oldValue, boolean required) throws OrkException
+	{
+		String value = map.get(key.toLowerCase());
+		if (value == null)
+		{
+			if (required == true)
+			{
+				throw (new OrkException("Serializer.GetString: required parameter missing:" + key));
+			}
+			value = oldValue;
+		}
+		return value;
+	}
+	
+	public OrkObject objectValue(String key, OrkObject value, boolean required) throws OrkException
+	{
+		throw (new OrkException("KeyValueSerializer.objectValue: Nested objects not allowed for key-value serializers"));
+	}
+}