StackOverflowError when serializing an object in Java

Question

I am writing an application in Java using Swing. I am trying to implement functionality to save and load simulation states for at simulation i am running. The entire simulat

Answer 1

You've got some deeply nested ArrayLists.

I think maybe it's just going depth first, and that means it's going for the bottom Sensor, which is too deep.

Maybe you could create a custom structure with Sensors starting with the bottom Sensor?

Or maybe you'll have to provide your own serialisation to handle it? http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/serialization/