readObject() vs. readResolve() to restore transient fields
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Published on 2010-05-10T08:11:40Z
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According to Serializable javadoc, readResolve() is intended for replacing an object read from the stream. But is it OK to use it for restoring transient fields, like so:
private Object readResolve() {
transientField = something;
return this;
}
as opposed to using readObject():
private void readObject(ObjectInputStream s) {
s.defaultReadObject();
transientField = something;
}
Is there any reason to choose one over other, when used to just restore transient fields?
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