I have tried implementing cross platform serialization between Java and Android. I have used Serializable, and having my code in Android in the same package as in desktop Java.
Source: java-desktop serializing
Student student=new Student();
student.setName("John");
student.setSurname("Brown");
student.setNumber(776012345);
try {
FileOutputStream fout = new FileOutputStream("thestudent.dat");
ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(fout);
oos.writeObject(student);
oos.close();
}
catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); }
}
Source: Android - deserializing
File file=new File(getExternalFilesDir(null), "thestudent.dat");
try {
FileInputStream fint = new FileInputStream(file);
ObjectInputStream ois = new ObjectInputStream(fint);
Student stud=(Student) ois.readObject();
ois.close();
}
catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); }
}
Student is a class, which implements Serializable. On desktop I serialize instance of student to "thestudent.dat". I put this file on SD card at Android device and I am trying to deserialize it. I am getting error java.lang.ClassCastException: javaserializace.Student. But why? I have same package when serializing, same package when deserializing. All what is different is project name. Do you see any solution?
Edited - source of Student class:
public class Student implements Serializable {
private String name;
private String surname;
private int number;
private char gender;
private int age;
private long rc;
private int id;
public Student(){
;
}
public int getAge() {
return age;
}
public void setAge(int age) {
this.age = age;
}
public char getGender() {
return gender;
}
public void setGender(char gender) {
this.gender = gender;
}
public int getId() {
return id;
}
public void setId(int id) {
this.id = id;
}
public long getRc() {
return rc;
}
public void setRc(long rc) {
this.rc = rc;
}
public String getName() {
return name;
}
public void setName(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
public int getNumber() {
return number;
}
public void setNumber(int number) {
this.number = number;
}
public String getSurname() {
return surname;
}
public void setSurname(String surname) {
this.surname = surname;
}
}
Studentclass?serialVersionUIDif nothing else. Also, why not just use JSON/etc?