src/main/generic/interfaces/IBasicEncoding.js

/**
 * This interface represents a low level encoding, e.g. for indexedDB.
 * @interface
 */
class IBasicEncoding {
    /**
     * Encodes an object before storing it in the database.
     * @abstract
     * @param {*} obj The object to encode before storing it.
     * @returns {*} Encoded object.
     */
    encode(obj) {} // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars

    /**
     * Decodes an object after loading it from the database.
     * @abstract
     * @param {*} obj The object to decode.
     * @returns {*} Decoded object.
     */
    decode(obj) {} // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
}