I have a class that contains an object of type Object (which is used as a monitor for synchronization). Since Objects are not Serializable, what can I substitute to make serialization work?
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I wouldn't think a field used for synchronization would need to be serialized.
Mark it transient.
Jonathon
2010-07-01 16:59:12
+1, this is the only correct answer. To Jake - an `Object` instance has no internal state; if you stop and think about it, what would you *want* to serialize about it? The answer is inevitably "nothing", hence it should be excluded from the serialization process.
Andrzej Doyle
2010-07-01 17:04:12
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A monitor for synchronization? Have you tried with ReentrantLock
Like Jonathon said. You should mark it as transient
santiagobasulto
2010-07-01 17:05:55