java.io.InvalidClassException: no valid constructor

Question

When I run below program, I am getting exception as

java.io.InvalidClassException: Files.SerializationMain; Files.SerializationMain; no valid constructor
           


        

Answer 1

No, constructors are not at all called if you use Serialization process. Serializable uses reflection to construct object and does not require no arg constructor. But Externalizable requires public no-arg constructor. however, you parent class may require no-arg constructor.refer this article

An object is serializable (itself implements the Serializable interface) even if its superclass is not. However, the first superclass in the hierarchy of the serializable class, that does not implements Serializable interface, MUST have a no-arg constructor. If this is violated, readObject() will produce a java.io.InvalidClassException in runtime.

you wouldn't get this error if you make the parent class serializable or if you provide public no-arg constructor in parent class.