Akka.Serialization.Compressed.Json

Akka.Serialization.Compressed.Json

This CompressedJsonSerializer Akka.NET serializer is a compressed version of the built-in Akka.Serialization.NewtonSoftJsonSerializer.

Configuration

Using Akka.Hosting

You can add this serializer by using the Akka.Hosting extension method:

using var host = new HostBuilder()
    .ConfigureServices((context, services) =>
    {
        services.AddAkka("compressed", (builder, provider) =>
        {
            builder.WithCompressedJsonSerializer();
        });
    }).Build();

await host.RunAsync();

Using HOCON Configuration

To use this serializer, add these settings to your HOCON configuration:

akka.actor {
  serializers {
    json-gzip = "Akka.Serialization.Compressed.Json.CompressedJsonSerializer, Akka.Serialization.Compressed.Json"
  }
  
  serialization-bindings {
    "Akka.Serialization.Compressed.Json.IShouldCompress, Akka.Serialization.Compressed.Json" = json-gzip
  }
}

Compressing Data Model

Using The Built-in Marker Interface

The Akka.Hosting extension and HOCON configuration above binds the marker IShouldCompress interface to the serializer. To start compressing your data model, make your classes inherit from this interface.

public sealed class MyDataModel: IShouldCompress
{
    // ...
}

Binding Your Data Model Directly Using Akka.Hosting

To bind your your data model to the serializer using Akka.Hosting, you can use the extension method below:

public static class DataClassOne
{ }

public static class DataClassTwo
{ }

using var host = new HostBuilder()
    .ConfigureServices((context, services) =>
    {
        services.AddAkka("compressed", (builder, provider) =>
        {
            builder.WithCompressedJsonSerializer(
                typeof(DataClassOne), 
                typeof(DataClassTwo);
        });
    }).Build();

await host.RunAsync();

Binding Your Data Model Directly Using HOCON Configuration

You can bind your classes to this serializer by registering them in the HOCON configuration:

akka.actor.serialization-bindings {
  "MyAssembly.DataClassOne, MyAssembly" = json-gzip
  "MyAssembly.DataClassTwo, MyAssembly" = json-gzip
}