Transfer ArrayList over TcpSocket

[Diesel]

What is the most efficient way to send a (big) arraylist over a Tcp Connection?

 

[HJB417]

depends on the content of the arraylist. youll probably end up using serialization.

 

[Diesel]

My first thought was binary serialization. I was actually looking for a method as in...

1. Send code xxx telling the client that it will be receiving an arraylist of size n
2. Set up client to receive arraylist
3. Send arraylist
4. Send check digit

Why would it matter what the content of the ArrayList is?

 

[HJB417]

the content of the arraylist must have the serializable attribute.
it might be beneficial for you to read up on serialization.

 

[Diesel]

Nevermind.