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Thread: Deserializing objects

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    Default Deserializing objects

    I have a problem about an objects deserialization: I serialized some objects different from one another but extend a X class. These objects are serialized in a random way and i don't know the correct order when they're about to be deserialized and I can't find a way to make a specific casting to their specific class. I thought to rescue each object and custing it to the X class, but then how do i make a down-casting? Using the reflection could be the solution?


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    Default Re: Deserializing objects

    For debugging you could use the getClass() method.
    Did you try using instanceof to test the object that was read?
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    Default Re: Deserializing objects

    I thought to use instanceof but there'd be 20 deserialized objects or more, so it wouldn't be "elegant" to make so many if-cases. Using the getClass() method how do I proceed? Class<?> c = objectDeserialized.getClass() and then c.newInstance()?

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    Default Re: Deserializing objects

    Using the getClass() method how do I proceed?
    Read the serialized object into an instance of the Object class and call getClass() on that object.
    Something like:
    Object obj = readObject()
    S.o.p(obj.getClass())

    so many if-cases.
    You will need code to handle each type of object that can be read.
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    Default Re: Deserializing objects

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Read the serialized object into an instance of the Object class and call getClass() on that object.
    Something like:
    Object obj = readObject()
    S.o.p(obj.getClass())
    Ok, but if I had to create that specific object as it was before the serialization?

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    Default Re: Deserializing objects

    You need a definition for the class that the jvm can use to build the object from the serialized object.
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