Listener Serialization : In Java Swing
Serialization It is important to note that only AWT listeners which conform to the Serializable protocol will be saved when the object is stored. If an AWT object has listeners that aren't marked serializable, they will be dropped at writeObject time. Developers will need, as always, to consider the implications of making an object serializable. One situation to watch out for is this: import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import java.io.Serializable; class MyApp implements ActionListener, Serializable { BigObjectThatShouldNotBeSerializedWithAButton bigOne; Button aButton = new Button(); MyApp() { // Oops, now aButton has a listener with a reference // to bigOne! aButton.addActionListener(this); } public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { System.out.println("Hello There"); } } In this example, serializing
