Practice Customizing Serialization with Externalizable - 16.9 | 16. Serialization and Deserialization | Advance Programming In Java
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What interface do we implement for custom serialization in Java?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It's related to object and byte stream conversion.

Question 2

Easy

Name one method you must implement when using Externalizable.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of writing objects to a stream.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of the Externalizable interface?

  • To provide a default way to serialize objects
  • To customize serialization
  • To improve performance of Serializable

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the differences in control it provides.

Question 2

True or False: The Externalizable interface requires implementing only one method.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Count the methods!

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a scenario where using Externalizable would yield significant performance benefits. Consider the object structure and data types involved.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about which fields are necessary for transmission.

Question 2

Implement an Externalizable interface in a class with fields of types List and Map. Discuss any challenges and considerations regarding serialization.

πŸ’‘ Hint: How do these collections serialize? Are their contents also Externalizable?

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