SerializationUtils (Spring Framework 3.2.1.RELEASE API)
Date: 2013-01-24

org.springframework.util

## Class SerializationUtils

- java.lang.Object
- - org.springframework.util.SerializationUtils

-     public abstract class SerializationUtils
      extends Object

  Static utilities for serialization and deserialization.
  Since:
    3.0.5
  Author:
    Dave Syer

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `SerializationUtils()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Object` | `deserialize(byte[] bytes)` Deserialize the byte array into an object.
    `static byte[]` | `serialize(Object object)` Serialize the given object to a byte array.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### SerializationUtils

          public SerializationUtils()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### serialize

          public static byte[] serialize(Object object)

      Serialize the given object to a byte array.
      Parameters:
        `object` - the object to serialize
      Returns:
        an array of bytes representing the object in a portable fashion

    - #### deserialize

          public static Object deserialize(byte[] bytes)

      Deserialize the byte array into an object.
      Parameters:
        `bytes` - a serialized object
      Returns:
        the result of deserializing the bytes