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Serialization and Deserialization

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The Question

What is serialization and deserialization in Java?

What a Strong Answer Covers

  • serialization = object to byte stream
  • deserialization = byte stream to object
  • Serializable marker interface
  • serialVersionUID for version compatibility
  • transient fields excluded
  • ObjectInputStream/ObjectOutputStream

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