package away3d.tools.serialize
{
	import away3d.core.math.Quaternion;
	import away3d.errors.AbstractMethodError;
	
	import flash.geom.Vector3D;
	
	/**
	 * SerializerBase is the abstract class for all Serializers. It provides an interface for basic data type writing.
	 * It is not intended for reading.
	 *
	 * @see away3d.tools.serialize.Serialize
	 */
	public class SerializerBase
	{
		/**
		 * Creates a new SerializerBase object.
		 */
		public function SerializerBase()
		{
		}
		
		/**
		 * Begin object serialization. Output className and instanceName.
		 * @param className name of class being serialized
		 * @param instanceName name of instance being serialized
		 */
		public function beginObject(className:String, instanceName:String):void
		{
			throw new AbstractMethodError();
		}
		
		/**
		 * Serialize int
		 * @param name name of value being serialized
		 * @param value value being serialized
		 */
		public function writeInt(name:String, value:int):void
		{
			throw new AbstractMethodError();
		}
		
		/**
		 * Serialize uint
		 * @param name name of value being serialized
		 * @param value value being serialized
		 */
		public function writeUint(name:String, value:uint):void
		{
			throw new AbstractMethodError();
		}
		
		/**
		 * Serialize Boolean
		 * @param name name of value being serialized
		 * @param value value being serialized
		 */
		public function writeBoolean(name:String, value:Boolean):void
		{
			throw new AbstractMethodError();
		}
		
		/**
		 * Serialize String
		 * @param name name of value being serialized
		 * @param value value being serialized
		 */
		public function writeString(name:String, value:String):void
		{
			throw new AbstractMethodError();
		}
		
		/**
		 * Serialize Vector3D
		 * @param name name of value being serialized
		 * @param value value being serialized
		 */
		public function writeVector3D(name:String, value:Vector3D):void
		{
			throw new AbstractMethodError();
		}
		
		/**
		 * Serialize Transform, in the form of Vector.<Number>
		 * @param name name of value being serialized
		 * @param value value being serialized
		 */
		public function writeTransform(name:String, value:Vector.<Number>):void
		{
			throw new AbstractMethodError();
		}
		
		/**
		 * Serialize Quaternion
		 * @param name name of value being serialized
		 * @param value value being serialized
		 */
		public function writeQuaternion(name:String, value:Quaternion):void
		{
			throw new AbstractMethodError();
		}
		
		/**
		 * End object serialization
		 */
		public function endObject():void
		{
			throw new AbstractMethodError();
		}
	}
}