Object serialization XML vs java serialization

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plasticfloor@gmail.com - 13 Jun 2006 13:00 GMT

I was wondering are there really advantages to using XML serialization
for object or is it just an xml hype?

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Matt Humphrey - 13 Jun 2006 15:07 GMT

>I was wondering are there really advantages to using XML serialization
> for object or is it just an xml hype?

I use XML serialization because
it's no more difficult than binary serialization,
I can read (view directly) the results as text when needed,
I can manually edit the serialized data
I can transform serialized data using XSL
I worry less that changes to Java will invalidate the serialization
It transfers easily across HTTP
I usually (but not always) don't care that it might be larger or a
little slower

Cheers,
Matt Humphrey matth@ivizNOSPAM.com http://www.iviz.com/

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Andrew McDonagh - 13 Jun 2006 22:50 GMT

>> I was wondering are there really advantages to using XML serialization
>> for object or is it just an xml hype?
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> Cheers,
> Matt Humphrey matth@ivizNOSPAM.com http://www.iviz.com/

Seconded, plus:

it allows for schema evolution (i.e. should we later change the class,
we can easily change the XML to suit the new version).

Its JVM version independent.

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hawat.thufir@gmail.com - 14 Jun 2006 04:45 GMT

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> I can read (view directly) the results as text when needed,

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Not that you'd often want to, but that capability sounds good :)

-Thufir

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