The Java SE 6 documentation on Object Serialization states the following about the uses of Java serialization: Serialization is used for lightweight persistence and for communication via sockets or ...
Sun Microsystems is looking to make life easier for Java developers by seeking a common ground on a data persistence model. In a letter to the “Java Technology Community” on Friday, specification ...
The Perst open-source project is available as a free download, though a licence must be purchased for commercial or closed-source products. The object-oriented database comes in Java and C# versions.