001 /** 002 * JDBM LICENSE v1.00 003 * 004 * Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation 005 * ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided 006 * that the following conditions are met: 007 * 008 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain copyright 009 * statements and notices. Redistributions must also contain a 010 * copy of this document. 011 * 012 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the 013 * above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the 014 * following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other 015 * materials provided with the distribution. 016 * 017 * 3. The name "JDBM" must not be used to endorse or promote 018 * products derived from this Software without prior written 019 * permission of Cees de Groot. For written permission, 020 * please contact cg@cdegroot.com. 021 * 022 * 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "JDBM" 023 * nor may "JDBM" appear in their names without prior written 024 * permission of Cees de Groot. 025 * 026 * 5. Due credit should be given to the JDBM Project 027 * (http://jdbm.sourceforge.net/). 028 * 029 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE JDBM PROJECT AND CONTRIBUTORS 030 * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT 031 * NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND 032 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL 033 * CEES DE GROOT OR ANY CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, 034 * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 035 * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR 036 * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) 037 * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, 038 * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) 039 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED 040 * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 041 * 042 * Copyright 2001 (C) Alex Boisvert. All Rights Reserved. 043 * Contributions are Copyright (C) 2001 by their associated contributors. 044 * 045 */ 046 047 package jdbm.helper; 048 049 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream; 050 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream; 051 import java.io.IOException; 052 import java.io.ObjectInputStream; 053 import java.io.ObjectOutputStream; 054 055 /** 056 * Serialization-related utility methods. 057 * 058 * @author <a href="mailto:boisvert@intalio.com">Alex Boisvert</a> 059 * @version $Id: Serialization.java,v 1.1 2002/05/31 06:33:20 boisvert Exp $ 060 */ 061 public final class Serialization 062 { 063 064 /** 065 * Serialize the object into a byte array. 066 */ 067 public static byte[] serialize( Object obj ) 068 throws IOException 069 { 070 ByteArrayOutputStream baos; 071 ObjectOutputStream oos; 072 073 baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); 074 oos = new ObjectOutputStream( baos ); 075 oos.writeObject( obj ); 076 oos.close(); 077 078 return baos.toByteArray(); 079 } 080 081 082 /** 083 * Deserialize an object from a byte array 084 */ 085 public static Object deserialize( byte[] buf ) 086 throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException 087 { 088 ByteArrayInputStream bais; 089 ObjectInputStream ois; 090 091 bais = new ByteArrayInputStream( buf ); 092 ois = new ObjectInputStream( bais ); 093 return ois.readObject(); 094 } 095 096 }