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In anyone aware of a tool/script/program/whatever to create a java object instance from a binary java serialized object?
I don't have the .class file, so I can't ( afaik ) simply create an ObjectInputStream and load it from there.
This object has the default serialization mechanism, and I'm trying to debug a problem we have.
Anyone?
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Deserialization is the process of reconstructing a data structure or object from a series of bytes or a string in order to instantiate the object for consumption. This is the reverse process of serialization, i.e., converting a data structure or object into a series of bytes for storage or transmission across devices.
Serialization is a mechanism of converting the state of an object into a byte stream. Deserialization is the reverse process where the byte stream is used to recreate the actual Java object in memory. This mechanism is used to persist the object. The byte stream created is platform independent.
Examples of sensitive data that should never be serialized include cryptographic keys, digital certificates, and classes that may hold references to sensitive data at the time of serialization.
When you deserialize your object, the object will create a new entry in heap which will not have any references to any of the objects.
There was a rather detailed post about the format in JavaWorld recently... Might be worth reading.
Link: http://www.javaworld.com/community/node/2915
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