16.10 - Object Graph and Nested Objects
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Practice Questions
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What does the Serializable interface do?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you want to save an object's state.
Define what will happen if a non-serializable object is included in a serializable class.
💡 Hint: What exception relates to serialization failure?
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What is a requirement for a class to be serialized in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about Java's required conditions for serialization.
If a field is marked as transient, what happens during serialization?
💡 Hint: Recall what transient means in terms of the serialization process.
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Challenge Problems
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Create a Java program that fails to serialize an object structure due to a non-serializable nested object. Identify the error and fix it.
💡 Hint: Look at your nested class hierarchies.
Design a custom serialization process using Externalizable for a class that has multiple nested serializable objects.
💡 Hint: Consider what you need to include during serialization and how to restore it during deserialization.
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