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1   /**
2    * JDBM LICENSE v1.00
3    *
4    * Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation
5    * ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided
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16   *
17   * 3. The name "JDBM" must not be used to endorse or promote
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20   *    please contact cg@cdegroot.com.
21   *
22   * 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "JDBM"
23   *    nor may "JDBM" appear in their names without prior written
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25   *
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27   *    (http://jdbm.sourceforge.net/).
28   *
29   * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE JDBM PROJECT AND CONTRIBUTORS
30   * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
31   * NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
32   * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
33   * CEES DE GROOT OR ANY CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
34   * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
35   * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
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41   *
42   * Copyright 2001 (C) Alex Boisvert. All Rights Reserved.
43   * Contributions are Copyright (C) 2001 by their associated contributors.
44   *
45   */
46  
47  package jdbm.helper;
48  
49  import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
50  import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
51  import java.io.IOException;
52  import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
53  import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
54  
55  /**
56   * Serialization-related utility methods.
57   *
58   * @author <a href="mailto:boisvert@intalio.com">Alex Boisvert</a>
59   * @version $Id: Serialization.java,v 1.1 2002/05/31 06:33:20 boisvert Exp $
60   */
61  public final class Serialization
62  {
63  
64      /**
65       * Serialize the object into a byte array.
66       */
67      public static byte[] serialize( Object obj )
68          throws IOException
69      {
70          ByteArrayOutputStream  baos;
71          ObjectOutputStream     oos;
72  
73          baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
74          oos = new ObjectOutputStream( baos );
75          oos.writeObject( obj );
76          oos.close();
77  
78          return baos.toByteArray();
79      }
80  
81  
82      /**
83       * Deserialize an object from a byte array
84       */
85      public static Object deserialize( byte[] buf )
86          throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException
87      {
88          ByteArrayInputStream  bais;
89          ObjectInputStream     ois;
90  
91          bais = new ByteArrayInputStream( buf );
92          ois = new ObjectInputStream( bais );
93          return ois.readObject();
94      }
95  
96  }