XSerializer (OpenXES)

All Known Implementing Classes:

XesXmlGZIPSerializer, XesXmlSerializer, XMxmlGZIPSerializer, XMxmlSerializer
```
public interface XSerializer
```
This interfaces defines the capabilities of a serialization for the XES format, into a given representation.

Author:

Christian W. Guenther (christian@deckfour.org)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getAuthor()`	Returns the name of this serialization's author.
`java.lang.String`	`getDescription()`	Returns a brief description of this serialization.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns the human-readable name of this serialization.
`java.lang.String[]`	`getSuffices()`	Returns an array of possible file suffices for this serialization.
`void`	`serialize(XLog log, java.io.OutputStream out)`	Serializes a given log to the given output stream.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns the human-readable name of this serialization.
  - getDescription
```
java.lang.String getDescription()
```
    Returns a brief description of this serialization.
  - getAuthor
```
java.lang.String getAuthor()
```
    Returns the name of this serialization's author.
  - getSuffices
```
java.lang.String[] getSuffices()
```
    Returns an array of possible file suffices for this serialization.
  - serialize
```
void serialize(XLog log,
               java.io.OutputStream out)
        throws java.io.IOException
```
    Serializes a given log to the given output stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    log - Log to be serialized.
    
    out - OutputStream for serialization.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException