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Class SerializeUtility

java.lang.Object

org.refcodes.io.SerializeUtility

public final class SerializeUtility
extends Object

Utility providing useful serialization methods.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Serializable	toSerializable(Object aObject) Converts instances of common non-serializable types such as Iterator and ListIterator into serializable instances.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

toSerializable

public static Serializable toSerializable(Object aObject)

Converts instances of common non-serializable types such as Iterator and ListIterator into serializable instances. Testing for the Serializable interface is not sufficient to determine whether an instance is serializable as of the special handling of the Serializable tag interface in the JVM. Though in case the type of the instance is not tagged with the Serializable interface, then null is returned. In case an instance's type provided is not supported by this method, then the instance is returned as is; it might already be serializable.

Parameters:

aObject - The object to be turned into a serializable counterpart. In case it is not identified or supported (it might already be fully serializable), then the instance is returned unmodified.

Returns:

The serializable counterpart of the provided instance in case the type is supported by this method or the instance in case it is Serializable. In case the type of the instance is not tagged with the Serializable interface, then null is returned.