Rick Hillegas wrote:
> I recommend that you make your class implement java.io.Externalizable. > That way you can write your own deserialization logic to handle version > upgrades of your class. Don't rely on java.io.Serializable; it doesn't > handle versioning and isn't appropriate for persisting data; as soon as > you make a change to your class, you won't be able to deserialize old > versions. I agree with the recommendation to use, or at least consider, Externalizable, but I think you are a little harsh on Serializable. If you follow the guidelines you can modify the class and continue to deserialize old versions. http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/serialization/spec/version.html#wp6519 Dan.
