This image and the preceding code listings demonstrate that Java serialization can be an effective method for lightweight persistence. Serialization is not limited to standard Java SDK classes.

Last month, Oracle's chief architect, Mark Reinhold, said during a conference Q&A that one of Oracle's long-term goals is to change the way Java handles object serialization. In fact, he called the ...

Last month, Oracle's chief architect, Mark Reinhold, said during a conference Q&A that one of Oracle's long-term goals is to change the way Java handles object serialization. In fact, he called the ...

Use XML and the DTO pattern for object serialization in JME Learn how the Data Transfer Object design pattern is implemented in Java ME architectures and why you might want to use XML-based DTOs ...

The Java Serialization API provides a standard mechanism for developers to handle object serialization. In this tip, you will see how to serialize an object, and why serialization is sometimes ...

In programming languages, serialization is the process of converting data to a binary format for storing it or for sending it over the network. Deserialization is the reverse of that process.