Are encoders only ever called from a single thread?
I have a stateful utility class that I use to encode my objects. Is it safe
to only create a single instance? Something like this:
MyObjectEncoder
public class MyObjectEncoder implements Encoder<MyObject> {
private final MyObjectEncoderHelper helper =
new MyObjectEncoderHelper();
public MyObjectEncoder(VerifiableProperties props) {}
@Override
public byte[] toBytes(MyObject myObject) {
// Stateful. So can't be called concurrently.
helper.encode(myObject);
return helper.bytes();
}
}
I am wondering if this is legal or if I have to create a new helper object
every time toBytes is called.
Thanks!
