Method getStorageJSON

src/meta/Annotation.java:517–545

Serializes the object in a uniform matter for storage. Needed for successful CAS calls @return The serialized object as a byte array

()

   * @return The serialized object as a byte array
   */
  @VisibleForTesting
  byte[] getStorageJSON() {
    // TODO - precalculate size
    final ByteArrayOutputStream output = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
    try {
      final JsonGenerator json = JSON.getFactory().createGenerator(output); 
      json.writeStartObject();
      if (tsuid != null && !tsuid.isEmpty()) {
        json.writeStringField("tsuid", tsuid);  
      }
      json.writeNumberField("startTime", start_time);
      json.writeNumberField("endTime", end_time);
      json.writeStringField("description", description);
      json.writeStringField("notes", notes);
      if (custom == null) {
        json.writeNullField("custom");
      } else {
        final TreeMap<String, String> sorted_custom = 
            new TreeMap<String, String>(custom);
        json.writeObjectField("custom", sorted_custom);
      }
      
      json.writeEndObject(); 
      json.close();
      return output.toByteArray();
    } catch (IOException e) {
      throw new RuntimeException("Unable to serialize Annotation", e);
    }
  }
  
  /**
   * Syncs the local object with the stored object for atomic writes,