/**
 * The contents of this file are subject to the OpenMRS Public License
 * Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
 * compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * http://license.openmrs.org
 *
 * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 * basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 * License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 * under the License.
 *
 * Copyright (C) OpenMRS, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
 */
package org.openmrs;

import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
import org.openmrs.customdatatype.SerializingCustomDatatype;

public abstract class BaseMetadataDatatype<T extends OpenmrsMetadata> extends SerializingCustomDatatype<T> {
	public String serialize(T typedValue) {
		if (typedValue == null)
			return null;
		return typedValue.toString();
	}

	public T deserialize(String serializedValue, T tv) {
		if (StringUtils.isEmpty(serializedValue))
			return null;
		//return T.valueOf(serializedValue);
		return tv;
	}
}