> After a refinement to the checks under development in 
> https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/pull/5709, the new checks examine array types 
> of serial fields and warn if the underlying component type is not 
> serializable. Per the JLS, all array types are serializable, but if the base 
> component is not serializable, the serialization process can throw an 
> exception.
> 
> From "Java Object Serialization Specification: 2 - Object Output Classes":
> 
> "If the object is an array, writeObject is called recursively to write the 
> ObjectStreamClass of the array. The handle for the array is assigned. It is 
> followed by the length of the array. Each element of the array is then 
> written to the stream, after which writeObject returns."

Joe Darcy has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit 
since the last revision:

  Update LastModified info.

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Changes:
  - all: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5924/files
  - new: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5924/files/c184ee63..41068620

Webrevs:
 - full: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=5924&range=01
 - incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=5924&range=00-01

  Stats: 3 lines in 3 files changed: 0 ins; 0 del; 3 mod
  Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5924.diff
  Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/5924/head:pull/5924

PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5924

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