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package org.apache.juneau.serializer;

import static org.apache.juneau.collections.JsonMap.*;
import static org.apache.juneau.common.internal.StringUtils.*;

import java.io.*;
import java.lang.annotation.*;
import java.lang.reflect.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.function.*;

import org.apache.juneau.*;
import org.apache.juneau.annotation.*;
import org.apache.juneau.collections.*;
import org.apache.juneau.internal.*;
import org.apache.juneau.soap.*;
import org.apache.juneau.utils.*;

/**
 * Parent class for all Juneau serializers.
 *
 * <h5 class='topic'>Description</h5>
 * <p>
 * Base serializer class that serves as the parent class for all serializers.
 *
 * <p>
 * The purpose of this class is:
 * <ul>
 *    <li>Maintain a read-only configuration state of a serializer.
 *    <li>Create session objects used for serializing POJOs (i.e. {@link SerializerSession}).
 *    <li>Provide convenience methods for serializing POJOs without having to construct session objects.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>
 * Subclasses should (but are not required to) extend directly from {@link OutputStreamSerializer} or {@link WriterSerializer} depending on
 * whether it's a stream or character based serializer.
 *
 * <p>
 * Subclasses must implement parsing via one of the following methods:
 * <ul class='javatree'>
 *    <li class='jmp'>{@link #doSerialize(SerializerSession, SerializerPipe, Object)}
 *    <li class='jmp'>{@link SerializerSession#doSerialize(SerializerPipe, Object)}
 * </ul>
 * <br>
 *
 * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
 *    <li class='note'>This class is thread safe and reusable.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
 *    <li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="../../../../index.html#jm.SerializersAndParsers">Serializers and Parsers</a>

 * </ul>
 */
public class Serializer extends BeanTraverseContext {

   //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Static
   //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   /**
    * Creates a new builder for this object.
    *
    * @return A new builder.
    */
   public static Builder create() {
      return new Builder();
   }

   /**
    * Represents no Serializer.
    */
   public static abstract class Null extends Serializer {
      private Null(Builder builder) {
         super(builder);
      }
   }

   /**
    * Instantiates a builder of the specified serializer class.
    *
    * <p>
    * Looks for a public static method called <c>create</c> that returns an object that can be passed into a public
    * or protected constructor of the class.
    *
    * @param c The builder to create.
    * @return A new builder.
    */
   public static Builder createSerializerBuilder(Class<? extends Serializer> c) {
      return (Builder)Context.createBuilder(c);
   }

   //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Builder
   //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   /**
    * Builder class.
    */
   @FluentSetters
   public static class Builder extends BeanTraverseContext.Builder {

      boolean addBeanTypes, addRootType, keepNullProperties, sortCollections, sortMaps, trimEmptyCollections,
         trimEmptyMaps, trimStrings;
      String produces, accept;
      UriContext uriContext;
      UriRelativity uriRelativity;
      UriResolution uriResolution;
      Class<? extends SerializerListener> listener;

      /**
       * Constructor, default settings.
       */
      protected Builder() {
         produces = null;
         accept = null;
         addBeanTypes = env("Serializer.addBeanTypes", false);
         addRootType = env("Serializer.addRootType", false);
         keepNullProperties = env("Serializer.keepNullProperties", false);
         sortCollections = env("Serializer.sortCollections", false);
         sortMaps = env("Serializer.sortMaps", false);
         trimEmptyCollections = env("Serializer.trimEmptyCollections", false);
         trimEmptyMaps = env("Serializer.trimEmptyMaps", false);
         trimStrings = env("Serializer.trimStrings", false);
         uriContext = UriContext.DEFAULT;
         uriRelativity = UriRelativity.RESOURCE;
         uriResolution = UriResolution.NONE;
         listener = null;
      }

      /**
       * Copy constructor.
       *
       * @param copyFrom The bean to copy from.
       */
      protected Builder(Serializer copyFrom) {
         super(copyFrom);
         produces = copyFrom.produces;
         accept = copyFrom.accept;
         addBeanTypes = copyFrom.addBeanTypes;
         addRootType = copyFrom.addRootType;
         keepNullProperties = copyFrom.keepNullProperties;
         sortCollections = copyFrom.sortCollections;
         sortMaps = copyFrom.sortMaps;
         trimEmptyCollections = copyFrom.trimEmptyCollections;
         trimEmptyMaps = copyFrom.trimEmptyMaps;
         trimStrings = copyFrom.trimStrings;
         uriContext = copyFrom.uriContext;
         uriRelativity = copyFrom.uriRelativity;
         uriResolution = copyFrom.uriResolution;
         listener = copyFrom.listener;
      }

      /**
       * Copy constructor.
       *
       * @param copyFrom The builder to copy from.
       */
      protected Builder(Builder copyFrom) {
         super(copyFrom);
         produces = copyFrom.produces;
         accept = copyFrom.accept;
         addBeanTypes = copyFrom.addBeanTypes;
         addRootType = copyFrom.addRootType;
         keepNullProperties = copyFrom.keepNullProperties;
         sortCollections = copyFrom.sortCollections;
         sortMaps = copyFrom.sortMaps;
         trimEmptyCollections = copyFrom.trimEmptyCollections;
         trimEmptyMaps = copyFrom.trimEmptyMaps;
         trimStrings = copyFrom.trimStrings;
         uriContext = copyFrom.uriContext;
         uriRelativity = copyFrom.uriRelativity;
         uriResolution = copyFrom.uriResolution;
         listener = copyFrom.listener;
      }

      @Override /* Context.Builder */
      public Builder copy() {
         return new Builder(this);
      }

      @Override /* Context.Builder */
      public Serializer build() {
         return build(Serializer.class);
      }

      @Override /* Context.Builder */
      public HashKey hashKey() {
         return HashKey.of(
            super.hashKey(),
            produces,
            accept,
            addBeanTypes,
            addRootType,
            keepNullProperties,
            sortCollections,
            sortMaps,
            trimEmptyCollections,
            trimEmptyMaps,
            trimStrings,
            uriContext,
            uriRelativity,
            uriResolution,
            listener
         );
      }

      //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      // Properties
      //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      /**
       * Specifies the media type that this serializer produces.
       *
       * @param value The value for this setting.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder produces(String value) {
         this.produces = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Returns the current value for the 'produces' property.
       *
       * @return The current value for the 'produces' property.
       */
      public String getProduces() {
         return produces;
      }

      /**
       *    Specifies the accept media types that the serializer can handle.
       *
       *    <p>
       *    Can contain meta-characters per the <c>media-type</c> specification of <a class="doclink" href="https://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec14.html">RFC2616/14.1</a>
       *    <p>
       *    If empty, then assumes the only media type supported is <c>produces</c>.
       *    <p>
       *    For example, if this serializer produces <js>"application/json"</js> but should handle media types of
       *    <js>"application/json"</js> and <js>"text/json"</js>, then the arguments should be:
       *    <p class='bjava'>
       *       <jv>builder</jv>.produces(<js>"application/json"</js>);
       *       <jv>builder</jv>.accept(<js>"application/json,text/json"</js>);
       *    </p>
       * <p>
       * The accept value can also contain q-values.
       *
       * @param value The value for this setting.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder accept(String value) {
         this.accept = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Returns the current value for the 'accept' property.
       *
       * @return The current value for the 'accept' property.
       */
      public String getAccept() {
         return accept;
      }

      /**
       * Add <js>"_type"</js> properties when needed.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, <js>"_type"</js> properties will be added to beans if their type cannot be inferred
       * through reflection.
       *
       * <p>
       * This is used to recreate the correct objects during parsing if the object types cannot be inferred.
       * <br>For example, when serializing a <c>Map&lt;String,Object&gt;</c> field where the bean class cannot be determined from
       * the type of the values.
       *
       * <p>
       * Note the differences between the following settings:
       * <ul class='javatree'>
       *    <li class='jf'>{@link #addRootType()} - Affects whether <js>'_type'</js> is added to root node.
       *    <li class='jf'>{@link #addBeanTypes()} - Affects whether <js>'_type'</js> is added to any nodes.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that adds _type to nodes.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .addBeanTypes()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Our map of beans to serialize.</jc>
       *    <ja>@Bean</ja>(typeName=<js>"mybean"</js>)
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>;
       *    }
       *    JsonMap <jv>myMap</jv> = JsonMap.of(<js>"foo"</js>, <jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       *
       *    <jc>// Will contain:  {"foo":{"_type":"mybean","foo":"bar"}}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jv>myMap</jv>);
       * </p>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder addBeanTypes() {
         return addBeanTypes(true);
      }

      /**
       * Same as {@link #addBeanTypes()} but allows you to explicitly specify the value.
       *
       * @param value The value for this setting.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder addBeanTypes(boolean value) {
         addBeanTypes = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Add type attribute to root nodes.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, <js>"_type"</js> properties will be added to top-level beans.
       *
       * <p>
       * When disabled, it is assumed that the parser knows the exact Java POJO type being parsed, and therefore top-level
       * type information that might normally be included to determine the data type will not be serialized.
       *
       * <p>
       * For example, when serializing a top-level POJO with a {@link Bean#typeName() @Bean(typeName)} value, a
       * <js>'_type'</js> attribute will only be added when this setting is enabled.
       *
       * <p>
       * Note the differences between the following settings:
       * <ul class='javatree'>
       *    <li class='jf'>{@link #addRootType()} - Affects whether <js>'_type'</js> is added to root node.
       *    <li class='jf'>{@link #addBeanTypes()} - Affects whether <js>'_type'</js> is added to any nodes.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that adds _type to root node.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv>= JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .addRootType()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Our bean to serialize.</jc>
       *    <ja>@Bean</ja>(typeName=<js>"mybean"</js>)
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf> = <js>"bar"</js>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Will contain:  {"_type":"mybean","foo":"bar"}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder addRootType() {
         return addRootType(true);
      }

      /**
       * Same as {@link #addRootType()} but allows you to explicitly specify the value.
       *
       * @param value The value for this setting.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder addRootType(boolean value) {
         addRootType = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Don't trim null bean property values.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, null bean values will be serialized to the output.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='note'>Not enabling this setting will cause <c>Map</c>s with <jk>null</jk> values to be lost during parsing.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that serializes null properties.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .keepNullProperties()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Our bean to serialize.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String <jf>foo</jf> = <jk>null</jk>;
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Will contain "{foo:null}".</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder keepNullProperties() {
         return keepNullProperties(true);
      }

      /**
       * Same as {@link #keepNullProperties()} but allows you to explicitly specify the value.
       *
       * @param value The value for this setting.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder keepNullProperties(boolean value) {
         keepNullProperties = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Serializer listener.
       *
       * <p>
       * Class used to listen for errors and warnings that occur during serialization.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Define our serializer listener.</jc>
       *    <jc>// Simply captures all errors.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MySerializerListener <jk>extends</jk> SerializerListener {
       *
       *       <jc>// A simple property to store our events.</jc>
       *       <jk>public</jk> List&lt;String&gt; <jf>events</jf> = <jk>new</jk> LinkedList&lt;&gt;();
       *
       *       <ja>@Override</ja>
       *       <jk>public</jk> &lt;T&gt; <jk>void</jk> onError(SerializerSession <jv>session</jv>, Throwable <jv>throwable</jv>, String <jv>msg</jv>) {
       *          <jf>events</jf>.add(<jv>session</jv>.getLastLocation() + <js>","</js> + <jv>msg</jv> + <js>","</js> + <jv>throwable</jv>);
       *       }
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer using our listener.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .listener(MySerializerListener.<jk>class</jk>)
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a session object.</jc>
       *    <jc>// Needed because listeners are created per-session.</jc>
       *    <jk>try</jk> (WriterSerializerSession <jv>session</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.createSession()) {
       *
       *       <jc>// Serialize a bean.</jc>
       *       String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>session</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       *
       *       <jc>// Get the listener.</jc>
       *       MySerializerListener <jv>listener</jv> = <jv>session</jv>.getListener(MySerializerListener.<jk>class</jk>);
       *
       *       <jc>// Dump the results to the console.</jc>
       *       Json5.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>.println(<jv>listener</jv>.<jf>events</jf>);
       *    }
       * </p>
       *
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this property.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder listener(Class<? extends SerializerListener> value) {
         listener = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Sort arrays and collections alphabetically.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, copies and sorts the contents of arrays and collections before serializing them.
       *
       * <p>
       * Note that this introduces a performance penalty since it requires copying the existing collection.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that sorts arrays and collections before serialization.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .sortCollections()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// An unsorted array</jc>
       *    String[] <jv>myArray</jv> = {<js>"foo"</js>,<js>"bar"</js>,<js>"baz"</js>};
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces ["bar","baz","foo"]</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jv>myArray</jv>);
       * </p>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder sortCollections() {
         return sortCollections(true);
      }

      /**
       * Same as {@link #sortCollections()} but allows you to explicitly specify the value.
       *
       * @param value The value for this setting.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder sortCollections(boolean value) {
         sortCollections = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Sort maps alphabetically.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, copies and sorts the contents of maps by their keys before serializing them.
       *
       * <p>
       * Note that this introduces a performance penalty.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that sorts maps before serialization.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .sortMaps()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// An unsorted map.</jc>
       *    JsonMap <jv>myMap</jv> = JsonMap.<jsm>of</jsm>(<js>"foo"</js>,1,<js>"bar"</js>,2,<js>"baz"</js>,3);
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces {"bar":2,"baz":3,"foo":1}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jv>myMap</jv>);
       * </p>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder sortMaps() {
         return sortMaps(true);
      }

      /**
       * Same as {@link #sortMaps()} but allows you to explicitly specify the value.
       *
       * @param value The value for this setting.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder sortMaps(boolean value) {
         sortMaps = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Trim empty lists and arrays.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, empty lists and arrays will not be serialized.
       *
       * <p>
       * Note that enabling this setting has the following effects on parsing:
       * <ul class='spaced-list'>
       *    <li>
       *       Map entries with empty list values will be lost.
       *    <li>
       *       Bean properties with empty list values will not be set.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that skips empty arrays and collections.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .trimEmptyCollections()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// A bean with a field with an empty array.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> String[] <jf>foo</jf> = {};
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces {}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder trimEmptyCollections() {
         return trimEmptyCollections(true);
      }

      /**
       * Same as {@link #trimEmptyCollections()} but allows you to explicitly specify the value.
       *
       * @param value The value for this setting.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder trimEmptyCollections(boolean value) {
         trimEmptyCollections = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Trim empty maps.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, empty map values will not be serialized to the output.
       *
       * <p>
       * Note that enabling this setting has the following effects on parsing:
       * <ul class='spaced-list'>
       *    <li>
       *       Bean properties with empty map values will not be set.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that skips empty maps.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .trimEmptyMaps()
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// A bean with a field with an empty map.</jc>
       *    <jk>public class</jk> MyBean {
       *       <jk>public</jk> JsonMap <jf>foo</jf> = JsonMap.<jsm>of</jsm>();
       *    }
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces {}</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> MyBean());
       * </p>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder trimEmptyMaps() {
         return trimEmptyMaps(true);
      }

      /**
       * Same as {@link #trimEmptyMaps()} but allows you to explicitly specify the value.
       *
       * @param value The value for this setting.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder trimEmptyMaps(boolean value) {
         trimEmptyMaps = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * Trim strings.
       *
       * <p>
       * When enabled, string values will be trimmed of whitespace using {@link String#trim()} before being serialized.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Create a serializer that trims strings before serialization.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .trimStrings()
       *       .build();
       *
       * <jc>// A map with space-padded keys/values</jc>
       *    JsonMap <jv>myMap</jv> = JsonMap.<jsm>of</jsm>(<js>" foo "</js>, <js>" bar "</js>);
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces "{foo:'bar'}"</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.toString(<jv>myMap</jv>);
       * </p>
       *
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder trimStrings() {
         return trimStrings(true);
      }

      /**
       * Same as {@link #trimStrings()} but allows you to explicitly specify the value.
       *
       * @param value The value for this setting.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder trimStrings(boolean value) {
         trimStrings = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * URI context bean.
       *
       * <p>
       * Bean used for resolution of URIs to absolute or root-relative form.
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
       * <p class='bjava'>
       *    <jc>// Our URI contextual information.</jc>
       *    String <jv>authority</jv> = <js>"http://localhost:10000"</js>;
       *    String <jv>contextRoot</jv> = <js>"/myContext"</js>;
       *    String <jv>servletPath</jv> = <js>"/myServlet"</js>;
       *    String <jv>pathInfo</jv> = <js>"/foo"</js>;
       *
       *    <jc>// Create a UriContext object.</jc>
       *    UriContext <jv>uriContext</jv> = <jk>new</jk> UriContext(<jv>authority</jv>, <jv>contextRoot</jv>, <jv>servletPath</jv>, <jv>pathInfo</jv>);
       *
       *    <jc>// Associate it with our serializer.</jc>
       *    WriterSerializer <jv>serializer</jv> = JsonSerializer
       *       .<jsm>create</jsm>()
       *       .uriContext(<jv>uriContext</jv>)
       *       .uriRelativity(<jsf>RESOURCE</jsf>)  <jc>// Assume relative paths are relative to servlet.</jc>
       *       .uriResolution(<jsf>ABSOLUTE</jsf>)  <jc>// Serialize URLs as absolute paths.</jc>
       *       .build();
       *
       *    <jc>// A relative URL</jc>
       *    URL <jv>myUrl</jv> = <jk>new</jk> URL(<js>"bar"</js>);
       *
       *    <jc>// Produces "http://localhost:10000/myContext/myServlet/foo/bar"</jc>
       *    String <jv>json</jv> = <jv>serializer</jv>.toString(<jv>myUrl</jv>);
       * </p>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="../../../../index.html#jm.MarshallingUris">URIs</a>
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value The new value for this property.
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder uriContext(UriContext value) {
         uriContext = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * URI relativity.
       *
       * <p>
       * Defines what relative URIs are relative to when serializing any of the following:
       * <ul>
       *    <li>{@link java.net.URI}
       *    <li>{@link java.net.URL}
       *    <li>Properties and classes annotated with {@link Uri @Uri}
       * </ul>
       *
       * <p>
       * See {@link #uriContext(UriContext)} for examples.
       *
       * <ul class='values javatree'>
       *    <li class='jf'>{@link org.apache.juneau.UriRelativity#RESOURCE}
       *       - Relative URIs should be considered relative to the servlet URI.
       *    <li class='jf'>{@link org.apache.juneau.UriRelativity#PATH_INFO}
       *       - Relative URIs should be considered relative to the request URI.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="../../../../index.html#jm.MarshallingUris">URIs</a>
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this property.
       *    <br>The default is {@link UriRelativity#RESOURCE}
       * @return This object.
       */
      @FluentSetter
      public Builder uriRelativity(UriRelativity value) {
         uriRelativity = value;
         return this;
      }

      /**
       * URI resolution.
       *
       * <p>
       * Defines the resolution level for URIs when serializing any of the following:
       * <ul>
       *    <li>{@link java.net.URI}
       *    <li>{@link java.net.URL}
       *    <li>Properties and classes annotated with {@link Uri @Uri}
       * </ul>
       *
       * <p>
       * See {@link #uriContext(UriContext)} for examples.
       *
       * <ul class='values javatree'>
       *    <li class='jf'>{@link UriResolution#ABSOLUTE}
       *       - Resolve to an absolute URL (e.g. <js>"http://host:port/context-root/servlet-path/path-info"</js>).
       *    <li class='jf'>{@link UriResolution#ROOT_RELATIVE}
       *       - Resolve to a root-relative URL (e.g. <js>"/context-root/servlet-path/path-info"</js>).
       *    <li class='jf'>{@link UriResolution#NONE}
       *       - Don't do any URL resolution.
       * </ul>
       *
       * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
       *    <li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="../../../../index.html#jm.MarshallingUris">URIs</a>
       * </ul>
       *
       * @param value
       *    The new value for this property.
       *    <br>The default is {@link UriResolution#NONE}
       * @return This object.
       */
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      public Builder uriResolution(UriResolution value) {
         uriResolution = value;
         return this;
      }

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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.Context.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.Context.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.Context.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.Context.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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         return this;
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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         return this;
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
      public Builder ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters() {
         super.ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnGetters();
         return this;
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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         super.ignoreInvocationExceptionsOnSetters();
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
      public Builder ignoreUnknownBeanProperties() {
         super.ignoreUnknownBeanProperties();
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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         super.ignoreUnknownEnumValues();
         return this;
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
      public Builder implClass(Class<?> interfaceClass, Class<?> implClass) {
         super.implClass(interfaceClass, implClass);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
      public Builder implClasses(Map<Class<?>,Class<?>> values) {
         super.implClasses(values);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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         super.interfaceClass(on, value);
         return this;
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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         super.locale(value);
         return this;
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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         super.mediaType(value);
         return this;
      }

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      public Builder notBeanClasses(java.lang.Class<?>...values) {
         super.notBeanClasses(values);
         return this;
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         super.propertyNamer(value);
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         super.propertyNamer(on, value);
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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         super.sortProperties();
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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         super.stopClass(on, value);
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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         super.swap(normalClass, swappedClass, swapFunction);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
      public <T, S> Builder swap(Class<T> normalClass, Class<S> swappedClass, ThrowingFunction<T,S> swapFunction, ThrowingFunction<S,T> unswapFunction) {
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         return this;
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
      public Builder swaps(java.lang.Class<?>...values) {
         super.swaps(values);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
      public Builder timeZone(TimeZone value) {
         super.timeZone(value);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
      public Builder typeName(Class<?> on, String value) {
         super.typeName(on, value);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
      public Builder typePropertyName(String value) {
         super.typePropertyName(value);
         return this;
      }

      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
      public Builder typePropertyName(Class<?> on, String value) {
         super.typePropertyName(on, value);
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
      public Builder useEnumNames() {
         super.useEnumNames();
         return this;
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      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanContextable.Builder */
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         return this;
      }

      @Override /* GENERATED - org.apache.juneau.BeanTraverseContext.Builder */
      public Builder detectRecursions() {
         super.detectRecursions();
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      }

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      public Builder detectRecursions(boolean value) {
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   }

   //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Instance
   //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   final String produces, accept;
   final boolean
      addBeanTypes,
      keepNullProperties,
      trimEmptyCollections,
      trimEmptyMaps,
      trimStrings,
      sortCollections,
      sortMaps,
      addRootType;
   final UriContext uriContext;
   final UriResolution uriResolution;
   final UriRelativity uriRelativity;
   final Class<? extends SerializerListener> listener;

   private final MediaRanges acceptRanges;
   private final MediaType[] acceptMediaTypes;
   private final MediaType producesMediaType;

   /**
    * Constructor
    *
    * @param builder The builder this object.
    */
   protected Serializer(Builder builder) {
      super(builder);

      produces = builder.produces;
      accept = builder.accept;
      addBeanTypes = builder.addBeanTypes;
      keepNullProperties = builder.keepNullProperties;
      trimEmptyCollections = builder.trimEmptyCollections;
      trimEmptyMaps = builder.trimEmptyMaps;
      trimStrings = builder.trimStrings;
      sortCollections = builder.sortCollections;
      sortMaps = builder.sortMaps;
      addRootType = builder.addRootType;
      uriContext = builder.uriContext;
      uriResolution = builder.uriResolution;
      uriRelativity = builder.uriRelativity;
      listener = builder.listener;

      this.producesMediaType = MediaType.of(produces);
      this.acceptRanges = accept != null ? MediaRanges.of(accept) : MediaRanges.of(produces);
      this.acceptMediaTypes = builder.accept != null ? MediaType.ofAll(split(builder.accept)) : new MediaType[] {this.producesMediaType};
   }

   @Override /* Context */
   public Builder copy() {
      return new Builder(this);
   }

   @Override /* Context */
   public SerializerSession.Builder createSession() {
      return SerializerSession.create(this);
   }

   @Override /* Context */
   public SerializerSession getSession() {
      return createSession().build();
   }

   /**
    * Returns <jk>true</jk> if this serializer subclasses from {@link WriterSerializer}.
    *
    * @return <jk>true</jk> if this serializer subclasses from {@link WriterSerializer}.
    */
   public boolean isWriterSerializer() {
      return false;
   }

   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Convenience methods
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   /**
    * Serializes a POJO to the specified output stream or writer.
    *
    * <p>
    * Equivalent to calling <c>serializer.createSession().serialize(o, output);</c>
    *
    * @param o The object to serialize.
    * @param output
    *    The output object.
    *    <br>Character-based serializers can handle the following output class types:
    *    <ul>
    *       <li>{@link Writer}
    *       <li>{@link OutputStream} - Output will be written as UTF-8 encoded stream.
    *       <li>{@link File} - Output will be written as system-default encoded stream.
    *       <li>{@link StringBuilder} - Output will be written to the specified string builder.
    *    </ul>
    *    <br>Stream-based serializers can handle the following output class types:
    *    <ul>
    *       <li>{@link OutputStream}
    *       <li>{@link File}
    *    </ul>
    * @throws SerializeException If a problem occurred trying to convert the output.
    * @throws IOException Thrown by the underlying stream.
    */
   public final void serialize(Object o, Object output) throws SerializeException, IOException {
      getSession().serialize(o, output);
   }

   /**
    * Shortcut method for serializing objects directly to either a <c>String</c> or <code><jk>byte</jk>[]</code>
    * depending on the serializer type.
    *
    * @param o The object to serialize.
    * @return
    *    The serialized object.
    *    <br>Character-based serializers will return a <c>String</c>
    *    <br>Stream-based serializers will return a <code><jk>byte</jk>[]</code>
    * @throws SerializeException If a problem occurred trying to convert the output.
    */
   public Object serialize(Object o) throws SerializeException {
      return getSession().serialize(o);
   }

   /**
    * Convenience method for serializing an object to a String.
    *
    * <p>
    * For writer-based serializers, this is identical to calling {@link #serialize(Object)}.
    * <br>For stream-based serializers, this converts the returned byte array to a string based on
    * the {@link OutputStreamSerializer.Builder#binaryFormat(BinaryFormat)} setting.
    *
    * @param o The object to serialize.
    * @return The output serialized to a string.
    * @throws SerializeException If a problem occurred trying to convert the output.
    */
   public final String serializeToString(Object o) throws SerializeException {
      return getSession().serializeToString(o);
   }

   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Other methods
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   /**
    * Serializes a POJO to the specified pipe.
    *
    * @param session The current session.
    * @param pipe Where to send the output from the serializer.
    * @param o The object to serialize.
    * @throws IOException Thrown by underlying stream.
    * @throws SerializeException Problem occurred trying to serialize object.
    */
   protected void doSerialize(SerializerSession session, SerializerPipe pipe, Object o) throws IOException, SerializeException {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
   }

   /**
    * Optional method that specifies HTTP request headers for this serializer.
    *
    * <p>
    * For example, {@link SoapXmlSerializer} needs to set a <c>SOAPAction</c> header.
    *
    * <p>
    * This method is typically meaningless if the serializer is being used stand-alone (i.e. outside of a REST server
    * or client).
    *
    * @param session The current session.
    * @return
    *    The HTTP headers to set on HTTP requests.
    *    Never <jk>null</jk>.
    */
   public Map<String,String> getResponseHeaders(SerializerSession session) {
      return Collections.emptyMap();
   }

   /**
    * Returns the media types handled based on the value of the <c>accept</c> parameter passed into the constructor.
    *
    * <p>
    * Note that the order of these ranges are from high to low q-value.
    *
    * @return The list of media types.  Never <jk>null</jk>.
    */
   public final MediaRanges getMediaTypeRanges() {
      return acceptRanges;
   }

   /**
    * Returns the first entry in the <c>accept</c> parameter passed into the constructor.
    *
    * <p>
    * This signifies the 'primary' media type for this serializer.
    *
    * @return The media type.  Never <jk>null</jk>.
    */
   public final MediaType getPrimaryMediaType() {
      return acceptMediaTypes[0];
   }

   /**
    * Performs an action on the media types handled based on the value of the <c>accept</c> parameter passed into the constructor.
    *
    * <p>
    * The order of the media types are the same as those in the <c>accept</c> parameter.
    *
    * @param action The action to perform on the media types.
    * @return This object.
    */
   public final Serializer forEachAcceptMediaType(Consumer<MediaType> action) {
      for (MediaType m : acceptMediaTypes)
         action.accept(m);
      return this;
   }

   /**
    * Optional method that returns the response <c>Content-Type</c> for this serializer if it is different from
    * the matched media type.
    *
    * <p>
    * This method is specified to override the content type for this serializer.
    * For example, the {@link org.apache.juneau.json.Json5Serializer} class returns that it handles media type
    * <js>"text/json5"</js>, but returns <js>"text/json"</js> as the actual content type.
    * This allows clients to request specific 'flavors' of content using specialized <c>Accept</c> header values.
    *
    * <p>
    * This method is typically meaningless if the serializer is being used stand-alone (i.e. outside of a REST server
    * or client).
    *
    * @return The response content type.  If <jk>null</jk>, then the matched media type is used.
    */
   public final MediaType getResponseContentType() {
      return producesMediaType;
   }

   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Properties
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   /**
    * Add <js>"_type"</js> properties when needed.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#addBeanTypes()
    * @return
    *    <jk>true</jk> if <js>"_type"</js> properties added to beans if their type cannot be inferred
    *    through reflection.
    */
   protected boolean isAddBeanTypes() {
      return addBeanTypes;
   }

   /**
    * Add type attribute to root nodes.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#addRootType()
    * @return
    *    <jk>true</jk> if type property should be added to root node.
    */
   protected final boolean isAddRootType() {
      return addRootType;
   }

   /**
    * Serializer listener.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#listener(Class)
    * @return
    *    Class used to listen for errors and warnings that occur during serialization.
    */
   protected final Class<? extends SerializerListener> getListener() {
      return listener;
   }

   /**
    * Sort arrays and collections alphabetically.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#sortCollections()
    * @return
    *    <jk>true</jk> if arrays and collections are copied and sorted before serialization.
    */
   protected final boolean isSortCollections() {
      return sortCollections;
   }

   /**
    * Sort maps alphabetically.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#sortMaps()
    * @return
    *    <jk>true</jk> if maps are copied and sorted before serialization.
    */
   protected final boolean isSortMaps() {
      return sortMaps;
   }

   /**
    * Trim empty lists and arrays.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#trimEmptyCollections()
    * @return
    *    <jk>true</jk> if empty lists and arrays are not serialized to the output.
    */
   protected final boolean isTrimEmptyCollections() {
      return trimEmptyCollections;
   }

   /**
    * Trim empty maps.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#trimEmptyMaps()
    * @return
    *    <jk>true</jk> if empty map values are not serialized to the output.
    */
   protected final boolean isTrimEmptyMaps() {
      return trimEmptyMaps;
   }

   /**
    * Don't trim null bean property values.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#keepNullProperties()
    * @return
    *    <jk>true</jk> if null bean values are serialized to the output.
    */
   protected final boolean isKeepNullProperties() {
      return keepNullProperties;
   }

   /**
    * Trim strings.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#trimStrings()
    * @return
    *    <jk>true</jk> if string values will be trimmed of whitespace using {@link String#trim()} before being serialized.
    */
   protected final boolean isTrimStrings() {
      return trimStrings;
   }

   /**
    * URI context bean.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#uriContext(UriContext)
    * @return
    *    Bean used for resolution of URIs to absolute or root-relative form.
    */
   protected final UriContext getUriContext() {
      return uriContext;
   }

   /**
    * URI relativity.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#uriRelativity(UriRelativity)
    * @return
    *    Defines what relative URIs are relative to when serializing any of the following:
    */
   protected final UriRelativity getUriRelativity() {
      return uriRelativity;
   }

   /**
    * URI resolution.
    *
    * @see Serializer.Builder#uriResolution(UriResolution)
    * @return
    *    Defines the resolution level for URIs when serializing URIs.
    */
   protected final UriResolution getUriResolution() {
      return uriResolution;
   }

   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Other methods
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   @Override /* Context */
   protected JsonMap properties() {
      return filteredMap()
         .append("addBeanTypes", addBeanTypes)
         .append("keepNullProperties", keepNullProperties)
         .append("trimEmptyCollections", trimEmptyCollections)
         .append("trimEmptyMaps", trimEmptyMaps)
         .append("trimStrings", trimStrings)
         .append("sortCollections", sortCollections)
         .append("sortMaps", sortMaps)
         .append("addRootType", addRootType)
         .append("uriContext", uriContext)
         .append("uriResolution", uriResolution)
         .append("uriRelativity", uriRelativity)
         .append("listener", listener);
   }
}