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17  package org.apache.commons.lang3;
18  
19  import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
20  import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
21  import java.io.IOException;
22  import java.io.InputStream;
23  import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
24  import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
25  import java.io.ObjectStreamClass;
26  import java.io.OutputStream;
27  import java.io.Serializable;
28  import java.util.Objects;
29  
30  /**
31   * Assists with the serialization process and performs additional functionality based
32   * on serialization.
33   *
34   * <ul>
35   * <li>Deep clone using serialization
36   * <li>Serialize managing finally and IOException
37   * <li>Deserialize managing finally and IOException
38   * </ul>
39   *
40   * <p>This class throws exceptions for invalid {@code null} inputs.
41   * Each method documents its behavior in more detail.</p>
42   *
43   * <p>#ThreadSafe#</p>
44   * @since 1.0
45   */
46  public class SerializationUtils {
47  
48      /**
49       * Custom specialization of the standard JDK {@link ObjectInputStream}
50       * that uses a custom  {@link ClassLoader} to resolve a class.
51       * If the specified {@link ClassLoader} is not able to resolve the class,
52       * the context classloader of the current thread will be used.
53       * This way, the standard deserialization work also in web-application
54       * containers and application servers, no matter in which of the
55       * {@link ClassLoader} the particular class that encapsulates
56       * serialization/deserialization lives.
57       *
58       * <p>For more in-depth information about the problem for which this
59       * class here is a workaround, see the JIRA issue LANG-626.</p>
60       */
61       static final class ClassLoaderAwareObjectInputStream extends ObjectInputStream {
62  
63          private final ClassLoader classLoader;
64  
65          /**
66           * Constructs a new instance.
67           * @param in The {@link InputStream}.
68           * @param classLoader classloader to use
69           * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs while reading stream header.
70           * @see java.io.ObjectInputStream
71           */
72          ClassLoaderAwareObjectInputStream(final InputStream in, final ClassLoader classLoader) throws IOException {
73              super(in);
74              this.classLoader = classLoader;
75          }
76  
77          /**
78           * Overridden version that uses the parameterized {@link ClassLoader} or the {@link ClassLoader}
79           * of the current {@link Thread} to resolve the class.
80           * @param desc An instance of class {@link ObjectStreamClass}.
81           * @return A {@link Class} object corresponding to {@code desc}.
82           * @throws IOException Any of the usual Input/Output exceptions.
83           * @throws ClassNotFoundException If class of a serialized object cannot be found.
84           */
85          @Override
86          protected Class<?> resolveClass(final ObjectStreamClass desc) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
87              final String name = desc.getName();
88              try {
89                  return Class.forName(name, false, classLoader);
90              } catch (final ClassNotFoundException ex) {
91                  try {
92                      return Class.forName(name, false, Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader());
93                  } catch (final ClassNotFoundException cnfe) {
94                      final Class<?> cls = ClassUtils.getPrimitiveClass(name);
95                      if (cls != null) {
96                          return cls;
97                      }
98                      throw cnfe;
99                  }
100             }
101         }
102 
103     }
104 
105     /**
106      * Deep clone an {@link Object} using serialization.
107      *
108      * <p>This is many times slower than writing clone methods by hand
109      * on all objects in your object graph. However, for complex object
110      * graphs, or for those that don't support deep cloning this can
111      * be a simple alternative implementation. Of course all the objects
112      * must be {@link Serializable}.</p>
113      *
114      * @param <T> the type of the object involved
115      * @param object  the {@link Serializable} object to clone
116      * @return the cloned object
117      * @throws SerializationException (runtime) if the serialization fails
118      */
119     public static <T extends Serializable> T clone(final T object) {
120         if (object == null) {
121             return null;
122         }
123         final byte[] objectData = serialize(object);
124         final ByteArrayInputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(objectData);
125 
126         final Class<T> cls = ObjectUtils.getClass(object);
127         try (ClassLoaderAwareObjectInputStream in = new ClassLoaderAwareObjectInputStream(bais, cls.getClassLoader())) {
128             /*
129              * when we serialize and deserialize an object, it is reasonable to assume the deserialized object is of the
130              * same type as the original serialized object
131              */
132             return cls.cast(in.readObject());
133 
134         } catch (final ClassNotFoundException | IOException ex) {
135             throw new SerializationException(
136                 String.format("%s while reading cloned object data", ex.getClass().getSimpleName()), ex);
137         }
138     }
139 
140     /**
141      * Deserializes a single {@link Object} from an array of bytes.
142      *
143      * <p>
144      * If the call site incorrectly types the return value, a {@link ClassCastException} is thrown from the call site.
145      * Without Generics in this declaration, the call site must type cast and can cause the same ClassCastException.
146      * Note that in both cases, the ClassCastException is in the call site, not in this method.
147      * </p>
148      *
149      * @param <T>  the object type to be deserialized
150      * @param objectData
151      *            the serialized object, must not be null
152      * @return the deserialized object
153      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code objectData} is {@code null}
154      * @throws SerializationException (runtime) if the serialization fails
155      */
156     public static <T> T deserialize(final byte[] objectData) {
157         Objects.requireNonNull(objectData, "objectData");
158         return deserialize(new ByteArrayInputStream(objectData));
159     }
160 
161     /**
162      * Deserializes an {@link Object} from the specified stream.
163      *
164      * <p>
165      * The stream will be closed once the object is written. This avoids the need for a finally clause, and maybe also
166      * exception handling, in the application code.
167      * </p>
168      *
169      * <p>
170      * The stream passed in is not buffered internally within this method. This is the responsibility of your
171      * application if desired.
172      * </p>
173      *
174      * <p>
175      * If the call site incorrectly types the return value, a {@link ClassCastException} is thrown from the call site.
176      * Without Generics in this declaration, the call site must type cast and can cause the same ClassCastException.
177      * Note that in both cases, the ClassCastException is in the call site, not in this method.
178      * </p>
179      *
180      * @param <T>  the object type to be deserialized
181      * @param inputStream
182      *            the serialized object input stream, must not be null
183      * @return the deserialized object
184      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code inputStream} is {@code null}
185      * @throws SerializationException (runtime) if the serialization fails
186      */
187     @SuppressWarnings("resource") // inputStream is managed by the caller
188     public static <T> T deserialize(final InputStream inputStream) {
189         Objects.requireNonNull(inputStream, "inputStream");
190         try (ObjectInputStream in = new ObjectInputStream(inputStream)) {
191             @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
192             final T obj = (T) in.readObject();
193             return obj;
194         } catch (final ClassNotFoundException | IOException | NegativeArraySizeException ex) {
195             throw new SerializationException(ex);
196         }
197     }
198 
199     /**
200      * Performs a serialization roundtrip. Serializes and deserializes the given object, great for testing objects that
201      * implement {@link Serializable}.
202      *
203      * @param <T>
204      *           the type of the object involved
205      * @param obj
206      *            the object to roundtrip
207      * @return the serialized and deserialized object
208      * @since 3.3
209      */
210     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // OK, because we serialized a type `T`
211     public static <T extends Serializable> T roundtrip(final T obj) {
212         return (T) deserialize(serialize(obj));
213     }
214 
215     /**
216      * Serializes an {@link Object} to a byte array for
217      * storage/serialization.
218      *
219      * @param obj  the object to serialize to bytes
220      * @return a byte[] with the converted Serializable
221      * @throws SerializationException (runtime) if the serialization fails
222      */
223     public static byte[] serialize(final Serializable obj) {
224         final ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream(512);
225         serialize(obj, baos);
226         return baos.toByteArray();
227     }
228 
229     /**
230      * Serializes an {@link Object} to the specified stream.
231      *
232      * <p>The stream will be closed once the object is written.
233      * This avoids the need for a finally clause, and maybe also exception
234      * handling, in the application code.</p>
235      *
236      * <p>The stream passed in is not buffered internally within this method.
237      * This is the responsibility of your application if desired.</p>
238      *
239      * @param obj  the object to serialize to bytes, may be null
240      * @param outputStream  the stream to write to, must not be null
241      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code outputStream} is {@code null}
242      * @throws SerializationException (runtime) if the serialization fails
243      */
244     @SuppressWarnings("resource") // outputStream is managed by the caller
245     public static void serialize(final Serializable obj, final OutputStream outputStream) {
246         Objects.requireNonNull(outputStream, "outputStream");
247         try (ObjectOutputStream out = new ObjectOutputStream(outputStream)) {
248             out.writeObject(obj);
249         } catch (final IOException ex) {
250             throw new SerializationException(ex);
251         }
252     }
253 
254     /**
255      * SerializationUtils instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming.
256      * Instead, the class should be used as {@code SerializationUtils.clone(object)}.
257      *
258      * <p>This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance
259      * to operate.</p>
260      * @since 2.0
261      *
262      * @deprecated TODO Make private in 4.0.
263      */
264     @Deprecated
265     public SerializationUtils() {
266         // empty
267     }
268 
269 }