# ByteSerializer.java

    /*
    ** Module   : ByteSerializer.java
    ** Abstract : A serializer and parser for java.util.Byte instances.
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    package com.goldencode.p2j.rest.serializers;

    import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.*;
    import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.*;

    /**
     * A parser and serializer for {@link Byte} instances.
     */
    public class ByteSerializer
    extends JavaTypeSerializer<Byte>
    {
       /**
        * Create a new serializer for {@link Byte} type.
        */
       public ByteSerializer()
       {
          super(Byte.class);
       }

       /**
        * Create an initial (default) instance for this serializer.
        * <p>
        * Can be null for non-mutable instances.
        *
        * @param    definitionType
        *           The type as it appears at the parameter's definition.
        *
        * @return   <code>null</code> for immutable types, a Java native value for native types or a new instance,
        *           for mutable types.
        */
       @Override
       public Byte initialize(Class<? extends Byte> definitionType)
       {
          return null;
       }

       /**
        * Parse the string JSON representation and assign it to the given argument.  If null or not mutable, a
        * new instance will be created.
        *
        * @param    arg
        *           The argument (obtained via {@link #initialize}.
        * @param    sval
        *           The string JSON representation of this argument.
        *
        * @return   The argument instance.
        */
       @Override
       public Byte fromJson(Byte arg, String sval)
       {
          return Byte.parseByte(sval);
       }

       /**
        * Serialize the given instance to JSON.
        *
        * @param    val
        *           The instance to serialize.
        *
        * @return   The JSON representation of this instance.
        */
       @Override
       public JsonNode toJson(Byte val)
       {
          return JsonNodeFactory.instance.numberNode(val);
       }
    }