VMware GemFire Java API Reference

DataSerializable.Replaceable (Tanzu GemFire 10.0.7)

Enclosing interface:

DataSerializable
```
public static interface DataSerializable.Replaceable
```
Replaceable allows an object to write an alternative version of itself to a DataOutput. It is similar to the writeReplace method of standard Java serialization.
Note that if a Replaceable is also DataSerializable, its toData method will not be invoked. Instead, its replacement object will be written to the stream using DataSerializer.writeObject(Object, DataOutput).

See Also:

DataSerializer.writeObject(Object, DataOutput)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`replace()`	Replaces this object with another in the "output stream" written by `DataSerializer.writeObject(Object, DataOutput)`.

- Method Detail
  - replace
```
Object replace()
        throws IOException
```
    Replaces this object with another in the "output stream" written by DataSerializer.writeObject(Object, DataOutput).
    
    Returns:
    
    the object that will be used to replace this object
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if an exception is encountered