Serialization is an operation in which an object’s internal state is converted into a stream of bytes. This stream is then written to the disk. This stream can also be sent over a socket. Serialization is a very compact and accurate method. For any object to be serialized .it must be an instance of a class that implements either the Serializable or Externalizable interface.
Uses of serialization:
Helps to persist data for future use
To exchange data between servlets and applets
To store users session
