What the hell is a serialized object?

[Frank Wu]

From my understanding,
1. A String, An Integer etc are serialized objects.
2. A class implements Serializable interface is an serialized object.
3. How about this: Is "A" a serialized class?
Class A {
String a;
SerializedClass B;
};

4. In java, when using a serialized object as a parameter, is it always pass by value?
The answer should be NO. Right?
Anybody can clear these for me?
Thanks,
John

[Rajeev Gupta]

Hi Frank Wu
1-U should check the Java API. If Integer class has implemented a Serializable then it is serializable otherwise not.
2- A class which implements a Serializable interface produces serailizable object.
3- No this class is not Serializable
to make it serializable u should define it like this...
Class A implements Serializable
{
String a;
SerializedClass B;
}
4. In java, when using a serialized object as a parameter, is it always pass by value? ;
The answer to this question is YES!!!
But when u pass an object which has implemented Remote interface it is call by reference.
Bye
Raajeev

[Frank Wu]

See the below program
java.util.Vector implements Serializable, but is not pass by value!
/*
javap java.util.Vector;
public class java.util.Vector extends java.util.AbstractList implements java.util.List, java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable {
*/
public class jTest {
public static void change (Vector vec) {
vec.add("abc");
};

public static void main(String args[]) {
Vector v = new Vector();
System.out.println("len:" + v.size());
change(v);
System.out.println("len:" + v.size());
}
};

secadm@porpoise:/export/home/secadm/security> java jTest
len:0
len:1

[Younes Essouabni]

So value or not???