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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.
35 * Object ot serialize.
39 public static byte[] serialize(Object aObject) throws IOException {
40 ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
41 ObjectOutputStream os = new ObjectOutputStream(bos);
42 os.writeObject(aObject);
44 return bos.toByteArray();
48 * Desrializes an object from a byte array.
58 * @throws ClassNotFoundException
60 public static <T> T deserialize(byte[] aData, Class<T> aType)
61 throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
62 ByteArrayInputStream bis = new ByteArrayInputStream(aData);
63 ObjectInputStream os = new ObjectInputStream(bis);
64 return (T) os.readObject();