What Is Serialization in Android?
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Serialization is a marker interface as it converts an object into a stream using the Java reflection API. Due to this it ends up creating a number of garbage objects during the stream conversation process. So my final verdict will be in favor of Android Parcelable over the Serialization approach.

What is serialization and Parcelable in Android?

Serializable is a standard Java interface. You simply mark a class Serializable by implementing the interface, and Java will automatically serialize it in certain situations. Parcelable is an Android specific interface where you implement the serialization yourself. … However, you can use Serializable objects in Intents.

What is serialization and why it is used?

Serialization is the process of converting an object into a stream of bytes to store the object or transmit it to memory, a database, or a file. Its main purpose is to save the state of an object in order to be able to recreate it when needed. The reverse process is called deserialization.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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