OffsetExternalizer

```
public interface OffsetExternalizer
```
Interface provides methods for serializing commit log offset Offset to external formats.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default Offset`	`fromBytes(byte[] bytes)`	Deserializes offset from bytes, default implementation uses native java serialization.
`Offset`	`fromJson(java.lang.String json)`	Deserializes offset from JSON string.
`default byte[]`	`toBytes(Offset offset)`	Serializes offset to bytes, default implementation uses native java serialization.
`java.lang.String`	`toJson(Offset offset)`	Serializes offset to JSON string.

- Method Detail
  - toBytes
```
default byte[] toBytes(Offset offset)
```
    Serializes offset to bytes, default implementation uses native java serialization.
    
    Parameters:
    
    offset - to serialize.
    
    Returns:
    
    serialized offset in bytes
  - fromBytes
```
default Offset fromBytes(byte[] bytes)
```
    Deserializes offset from bytes, default implementation uses native java serialization.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - to be deserialized to offset.
    
    Returns:
    
    deserialized offset
  - toJson
```
java.lang.String toJson(Offset offset)
```
    Serializes offset to JSON string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    offset - to serialize.
    
    Returns:
    
    serialized offset in JSON string.
  - fromJson
```
Offset fromJson(java.lang.String json)
```
    Deserializes offset from JSON string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    json - to be deserialized to offset.
    
    Returns:
    
    deserialized offset.