Practice The Keyword transient - 20.5 | 20. Serialization and Deserialization | Advanced Programming
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What keyword do you use in Java to prevent serialization of a field?

💡 Hint: Think about security in Java.

Question 2

Easy

What happens to transient fields during deserialization?

💡 Hint: Defaults can be zero, false, or null.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the transient keyword do in Java serialization?

  • It prevents serialization of the field.
  • It modifies the field value.
  • It increases performance.

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you want to protect sensitive data.

Question 2

When a transient field is deserialized, what value is it initialized to?

  • True
  • It retains its original value.

💡 Hint: Reflect on what default values are for various data types.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You are creating an application for user registration. Define a User class using the transient keyword appropriately while ensuring password security.

💡 Hint: Think about what information should remain private.

Question 2

Discuss the possible consequences of not declaring sensitive fields as transient when serializing objects.

💡 Hint: Reflect on the importance of data privacy.

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