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import java.awt.Point;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Date;

/*
 * The java.io.Serializable interface implementation is required
 * if you want serialize your own instances based on your class.
 */
class Rational implements Serializable {
    private int numerator;
    private int denominator;
    
    public Rational() {
        this( 0, 1 );
    }
    
    public Rational( int numerator, int denominator ) {
        if ( denominator == 0 ) throw new RuntimeException( "Denominator cannot be null" );
        this.numerator = numerator;
        this.denominator = denominator;
    }
    
    @Override public String toString() {
        return "[" + this.numerator + "/" + this.denominator + "]";
    }
}



public class ObjectSerialization {    
    
    public static void serialize() {
        ArrayList<Object> myDataStructure = new ArrayList<Object>();
        myDataStructure.add( "A string instance" );
        myDataStructure.add( new Date() );
        myDataStructure.add( new Rational( 4, 5 ) );
        myDataStructure.add( 3.5 );
        
        try {
            FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream( "Data.ser" );
            ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream( fos );
            // No buffer is required because ObjectOutputStream is automaticaly buffered.
        
            oos.writeObject( myDataStructure );
            oos.writeObject( new Point( 10, 10 ) );   // Another instance
            
            oos.flush();
            oos.close();

            System.out.println( "Data are serialized" );
        } catch ( IOException exception ) {
            System.err.println( "Cannot write objects into the stream" );
            exception.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    public static void unserialize() {
        try {
            FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream( "Data.ser" );
            ObjectInputStream ois = new ObjectInputStream( fis );
            // No buffer is required because ObjectInputStream is automaticaly buffered.
        
            @SuppressWarnings( "unchecked" )
            ArrayList<Object> myDataStructure = (ArrayList<Object>) ois.readObject();
            Point location = (Point) ois.readObject();
            
            for( Object instance : myDataStructure ) {
                System.out.println( instance );
            }
            System.out.println( location );
            
            ois.close();
        } catch ( Exception exception ) {
            System.err.println( "Cannot read objects from the stream" );
            exception.printStackTrace();
        }
        
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ObjectSerialization.serialize();
        System.out.println( "---------------------------------------" );
        ObjectSerialization.unserialize();
    }
}