Method and variable handles vs. Java reflection To truly understand MethodHandles and VarHandles —what they do and why they are useful—it’s helpful to know a few things about reflection in Java.

Serialization is used for lightweight persistence and for communication via sockets or Java Remote Method Invocation (Java RMI).

Learn about serialization in Java with our comprehensive tutorial. We provide examples to help you understand how serialization works.

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 ...