{"id":91487,"date":"2023-07-27T10:23:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T04:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/serialization-in-java\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T21:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T16:08:13","slug":"serialization-in-java","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/serialization-in-java\/","title":{"rendered":"Serialization and Deserialization in Java with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guide helps you understand Java serialization and deserialization. You will learn how to use them effectively in your projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-serialization-in-java\">What is Serialization in Java?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Serialization in Java is the process of converting an object state into a byte stream. You can then store this byte stream in a file or transmit it over a network. This makes objects persistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serialization helps you save object data. 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Your class must implement this marker interface to be serializable. A marker interface has no methods to implement. It simply tells the JVM that objects of this class can be serialized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You use the <code>ObjectOutputStream<\/code> class to serialize objects. This class writes Java objects to an output stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how you serialize an object:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a class that implements <code>Serializable<\/code>. This tells Java the object can be converted to bytes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create an <code>ObjectOutputStream<\/code>. This stream handles writing objects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call <code>writeObject()<\/code> on the <code>ObjectOutputStream<\/code>. Pass the object you want to serialize.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-by-step-example-serializing-an-object\">Step-by-Step Example: Serializing an Object<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us say you have a <code>Student<\/code> class. You want to save student data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-create-the-student-class\">1. Create the Student Class:<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nimport java.io.Serializable;public class Student implements Serializable {\n    private String name;\n    private int age;\n    private transient String secretPassword; \/\/ This field will not be serialized\n\n    public Student(String name, int age, String secretPassword) {\n        this.name = name;\n        this.age = age;\n        this.secretPassword = secretPassword;\n    }\n\n    public String getName() {\n        return name;\n    }\n\n    public int getAge() {\n        return age;\n    }\n\n    \/\/ You will not have a getter for secretPassword to emphasize transient\n}\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Notice the <code>transient<\/code> keyword for <code>secretPassword<\/code>. 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This method reads the serialized object.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cast the result to the original object type.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-by-step-example-deserializing-an-object\">Step-by-Step Example: Deserializing an Object<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let us read the <code>Student<\/code> object back from the <code>student.ser<\/code> file.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nimport java.io.FileInputStream;import java.io.ObjectInputStream;import java.io.IOException;import java.lang.ClassNotFoundException;public class DeserializeStudent {\n    public static void main(String&#x5B;] args) {\n        Student student = null;\n\n        try (FileInputStream fileIn = new FileInputStream(&quot;student.ser&quot;);\n             ObjectInputStream in = new ObjectInputStream(fileIn)) {\n\n            student = (Student) in.readObject();\n            System.out.println(&quot;Student object deserialized successfully.&quot;);\n\n            System.out.println(&quot;Name: &quot; + student.getName());\n            System.out.println(&quot;Age: &quot; + student.getAge());\n            \/\/ System.out.println(&quot;Secret Password: &quot; + student.getSecretPassword()); \/\/ This would be null\n\n        } catch (IOException i) {\n            i.printStackTrace();\n            return;\n        } catch (ClassNotFoundException c) {\n            System.out.println(&quot;Student class not found.&quot;);\n            c.printStackTrace();\n            return;\n        }\n    }\n}\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This code reads the <code>student.ser<\/code> file. 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