Proof of concept for object serialization. Note: custom data objects must override the equals method and implement

gistfile1.txt

import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.io.PipedInputStream;
import java.io.PipedOutputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;


public class TestApp {
	 public static class DataPackage implements Serializable {
		private static final long serialVersionUID = -3910272123635233286L;
		
		private final int x;
		private final String a;
		
		public DataPackage(int x, String a) {
			this.x = x;
			this.a = a;
		}
		
		public int getX() {
			return x;
		}
		
		public String getA() {
			return a;
		}
		
		@Override
		public boolean equals(Object o) {
			if (o instanceof DataPackage)
				return ((DataPackage) o).x == x && ((DataPackage) o).a.equals(a);
			
			return false;
		}
	};
		
	/**
	 * @param args
	 */
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		try {
			final Object testData = new DataPackage(-9, "asagg");
			final PipedOutputStream pos = new PipedOutputStream();
			final PipedInputStream pis = new PipedInputStream();
			
			pos.connect(pis);

			final ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(pos);
			final ObjectInputStream ois = new ObjectInputStream(pis);
			
			oos.writeObject(testData);
			final Object result = ois.readObject();

			oos.close();
			
			final boolean success = result.equals(testData);
			final DataPackage resultPackage = (DataPackage)result;
			
			System.out.println(success);

			System.out.print(resultPackage.getX());
			System.out.print(resultPackage.getA());
			
			System.in.read();
		} catch (Exception e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}
}