Practice Handling Inheritance (16.8) - Serialization and Deserialization

Practice: Handling Inheritance

Lesson 16.8Serialization and Deserialization

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What happens to superclass fields during serialization if the superclass is not serializable?
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Think about what gets saved when an object is serialized.
Question 2.
In the example of Employee and Person, what attribute would be missing if Person isn't serializable?
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Focus on the fields defined in the superclass.
3Question 3.
If a superclass is not serializable, its fields will be:
- Serialized
- Not Serialized
- Partially Serialized
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Remember how Java defines serialization with respect to class hierarchies.
4Question 4.
True or False: An Employee class that extends a non-serializable Person class can retain the nationality attribute.
- True
- False
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Think about the serialization rules again.
Question 5.
Create a Java class hierarchy with a base class that is not serializable. Describe what happens when you serialize an object of a subclass.
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Clarify how serialization treats base and derived classes.
Question 6.
Propose a method to ensure that all classes in a complex hierarchy are serializable without repetitive code.
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Think about how inheritance can help reduce redundancy.

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