code: @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  	public void initializeSerializers() {
  		this.numChannels = this.outputGate.getNumChannels();
  		this.serializers = new RecordSerializer[numChannels];
  		for (int i = 0; i < this.numChannels; i++) {
  			this.serializers[i] = new SpanningRecordSerializer<T>();
  		}
  	}
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