Convert Object to byte array and array size should be 40

[Srikanth Nakka]

   class MESSAGE_HEADER implements Serializable
{
	long Reserved;
	long Logtime;
	char[] AlphaChar = new char[2];
	short TransactionCode;
	short ErrorCode;
	char[] TimeStamp = new char[8];
	char[] TimeStamp1 = new char[8];	
	char[] TimeStamp2 = new char[8];
	short MEssageLength;
	
	MESSAGE_HEADER()
	{ Reserved=10;
	}
	
	}
 

i want to convert above class to byte array and array size should be 40

please help me on how to convert class to byte array and size should be 40

[Rob Spoor]

You can't without losing data. A long needs 8 data, a char and a short 2. Therefore, you need 8 + 8 + 2*2 + 2 + 2 + 8*2 + 8*2 + 8*2 + 2 = 74 bytes. Even if you use only one byte per char (which is possible for ASCII characters) you still need 48 bytes.

[Rusty Shackleford]

You might be able to shrink those class members down via huffman encoding, that way you will lose nothing.

Your subject implies to me that you are looking to split up the serialized object into a byte array? If that is the case, I have to ask why? If I am misreading, can you clarify what you are looking to do and why please?