bool supportsEncoding(string $format) Checks whether the serializer can encode to given format

scalar encode(mixed $data, string $format, array $context = array()) Encodes data into the given

class SerializerAwareEncoder implements

scalar encode(mixed $data, string $format, array $context = array()) Encodes data into the given

mixed decode(string $data, string $format, array $context = array()) Decodes data.

interface NormalizationAwareInterface Defines the interface of encoders that will normalize data

bool supportsDecoding(string $format) Checks whether the deserializer can decode from given format

mixed decode(string $data, string $format, array $context = array()) Decodes a string into PHP

mixed decode(string $data, string $format, array $context = array()) Decodes a string into PHP

string getRootNodeName() Returns the root node name.