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16 package org.wamblee.general;
18 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
19 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
20 import java.io.IOException;
21 import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
22 import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
25 * Utility for serializating and deserializing objects.
27 * @author Erik Brakkee
29 public class ObjectSerializationUtils {
32 * Serialize an object to a byte array.
33 * @param aObject Object ot serialize.
37 public static byte[] serialize(Object aObject) throws IOException {
38 ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
39 ObjectOutputStream os = new ObjectOutputStream(bos);
40 os.writeObject(aObject);
42 return bos.toByteArray();
46 * Desrializes an object from a byte array.
47 * @param <T> Type of the object.
48 * @param aData Serialized data.
49 * @param aType Type of the object.
52 * @throws ClassNotFoundException
54 public static <T> T deserialize(byte[] aData, Class<T> aType) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
55 ByteArrayInputStream bis = new ByteArrayInputStream(aData);
56 ObjectInputStream os = new ObjectInputStream(bis);
57 return (T)os.readObject();