## Uses of Interface
com.hazelcast.nio.serialization.Portable

- Packages that use Portable
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  com.hazelcast.nio.serialization | Contains interfaces/classes related to serialization; such as serializer interfaces, input/output streams.
  com.hazelcast.security | Provides interfaces/classes for Hazelcast security implementation.

- - ### Uses of Portable in com.hazelcast.nio.serialization

    Subinterfaces of Portable in com.hazelcast.nio.serialization
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `VersionedPortable` VersionedPortable is an extension to `Portable` to support per class version instead of a global serialization version.

    Methods in com.hazelcast.nio.serialization with type parameters of type Portable
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<P extends Portable> P` | PortableReader.`readPortable(String fieldName)`

    Methods in com.hazelcast.nio.serialization that return Portable
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Portable` | PortableFactory.`create(int classId)` Creates a Portable instance using given class ID
    `Portable[]` | PortableReader.`readPortableArray(String fieldName)`

    Methods in com.hazelcast.nio.serialization with parameters of type Portable
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | PortableWriter.`writePortable(String fieldName, Portable portable)` Writes a Portable.
    `void` | PortableWriter.`writePortableArray(String fieldName, Portable[] portables)` Writes a an array of Portables.

  - ### Uses of Portable in com.hazelcast.security

    Classes in com.hazelcast.security that implement Portable
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `AbstractCredentials` Abstract implementation of `Credentials`
    `class` | `UsernamePasswordCredentials` Simple implementation of `Credentials` using username and password as security attributes.

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