jdk/test/lib/testlibrary/jdk/testlibrary/SerializationUtils.java

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package jdk.testlibrary;

import java.io.*;

/**
 * Common library for various test serialization utility functions.
 */
public final class SerializationUtils {
    /*
     * Serialize an object into byte array.
     */
    public static byte[] serialize(Object obj) throws Exception {
        try (ByteArrayOutputStream bs = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
                ObjectOutputStream out = new ObjectOutputStream(bs);) {
            out.writeObject(obj);
            return bs.toByteArray();
        }
    }

    /*
     * Deserialize an object from byte array.
     */
    public static Object deserialize(byte[] ba) throws Exception {
        try (ObjectInputStream in = new ObjectInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(ba));) {
            return in.readObject();
        }
    }
}