Re: [PATCH JGIT] Minor : Make ObjectId, RemoteConfig Serializable

From: Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg.lists@dewire.com>
Date: Feb 8, 2009, 02:13 UTC
Message-ID: <200902080313.21785.robin.rosenberg.lists@dewire.com>
In-Reply-To: <320075ff0902061315g3f8b9c9bj92f528e700d59c50@mail.gmail.com>

fredag 06 februari 2009 22:15:29 skrev Nigel Magnay:

> Make AnyObjectId and RemoteConfig Serializable.
> When using jgit as a library in other tools, it's helpful to be able
> to use the nice, tested bits of jgit rather than String, but need to
> be able to serialize them.

A problem (big problem) with serialization is that it often leads to fragile interfaces. One might want to have precise control over the serialization so a change in the implementation doesn't affect compatibility. Serializing AnyObjectId should not depend on the implementation de jour. Second, how do we handle subclasses?

But maybe leaving it this way would be our way of saying that the interface may break at any time, promise.

-- robin