Java Serialization question

I have a class
Employee{
int sal;
String name;
String role;
}

I have to serialize the object, but doesn't want to serialize the variable "role". I don't want to declare the variable as transient.
Does anyone how to do it?

Roll out your own Serializer and define SerialPersistentFields ...... Good luck and you can read more at
Java Beginner Tutorial

Thanks Elisha for directing me to rite path

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Originally Posted by tcstcs

Thanks Elisha for directing me to rite path

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You probably know something about making variables static or transient - besides creating your own! I really do not know why you cannot use transient because I thought they created that for that purpose! Wish you good luck still!