[Simple-support] deserializing polymorphic classes

[hatchetman82 <hat...@gm...>]

Hi.

suppose i have an abstract root class with a @Root annotation, with a
lot of concrete implementing classes.
is it possible to read any child class of this root class without
knowing its type in advance?
ideally something like :

@Root
public abstract class AbstractParentClass {}

@Root(name="concrete")
public class ConcreteClass extends AbstractParentClass{}

@Root(name="concrete2")
public class ConcreteClass2 extends AbstractParentClass{}


Serializer s = new Persister();
ConcreteClass a = new ...
String serializedForm = serialize(a);

AbstractParentClass b = s.read(AbstractParentClass.class, serializedForm);