Class Serializer

java.lang.Object

com.github.gbenroscience.util.Serializer

public class Serializer
extends Object

1. Interface must extend Serializable for ObjectOutputStream to work.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	Serializer.Box	Test Class: Must be static so it doesn't try to serialize the "Serializer" class along with it.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Serializer()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <T extends Serializable> T	deepClone(T object)	Performs a 100% deep clone of any Serializable object (including 2D arrays).
static final Savable	deserialize(String encoded)	Reconstructs an object from a Base64 encoded string.
static void	main(String[] args)
static final byte[]	ser(Serializable yourObject)	Internal: Object to Byte Array
static final String	serialize(Savable yourObject)	Converts an object to a Base64 encoded string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

Serializer

public Serializer()

Method Details

serialize

public static final String serialize(Savable yourObject)

Converts an object to a Base64 encoded string.

deserialize

public static final Savable deserialize(String encoded)

Reconstructs an object from a Base64 encoded string.

ser

public static final byte[] ser(Serializable yourObject)

Internal: Object to Byte Array

deepClone

public static <T extends Serializable> T deepClone(T object)

Performs a 100% deep clone of any Serializable object (including 2D arrays).

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the object

Parameters:

object - The object to clone

Returns:

A completely independent copy of the object

main

public static void main(String[] args)