ProtoRestSerializer (gax-httpjson 0.103.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.google.api.gax.httpjson.ProtoRestSerializer<RequestT>

```
@BetaApi
public class ProtoRestSerializer<RequestT extends com.google.protobuf.Message>
extends Object
```
This class serializes/deserializes protobuf Message for REST interactions. It serializes requests protobuf messages into REST messages, splitting the message into the JSON request body, URL path parameters, and query parameters. It deserializes JSON responses into response protobuf message.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <RequestT extends com.google.protobuf.Message> ProtoRestSerializer<RequestT>`	`create()`	Creates a new instance of ProtoRestSerializer.
`void`	`putPathParam(Map<String,String> fields, String fieldName, Object fieldValue)`	Puts a message field in `fields` map which will be used to populate URL path of a request.
`void`	`putQueryParam(Map<String,List<String>> fields, String fieldName, Object fieldValue)`	Puts a message field in `fields` map which will be used to populate query parameters of a request.
`String`	`toBody(String fieldName, RequestT fieldValue)`	Serializes a message to a request body in a form of JSON-encoded string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - create
```
public static <RequestT extends com.google.protobuf.Message> ProtoRestSerializer<RequestT> create()
```
    Creates a new instance of ProtoRestSerializer.
  - putPathParam
```
public void putPathParam(Map<String,String> fields,
                         String fieldName,
                         Object fieldValue)
```
    Puts a message field in fields map which will be used to populate URL path of a request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fields - a map with serialized fields
    
    fieldName - a field name
    
    fieldValue - a field value
  - putQueryParam
```
public void putQueryParam(Map<String,List<String>> fields,
                          String fieldName,
                          Object fieldValue)
```
    Puts a message field in fields map which will be used to populate query parameters of a request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fields - a map with serialized fields
    
    fieldName - a field name
    
    fieldValue - a field value
  - toBody
```
public String toBody(String fieldName,
                     RequestT fieldValue)
```
    Serializes a message to a request body in a form of JSON-encoded string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldName - a name of a request message field this message belongs to
    
    fieldValue - a field value to serialize