The XmlSerializer class provides a great way to convert (serialize) objects to XML and back (deserialize). However, it can be difficult to serialize collections such as Arrays and ArrayLists properly ...

David Petersheim explains why XStream is a perfect fit for parsing and writing small, simple XML files. Check out an example in which David shows how you could use XStream to read a configuration file ...

Serialization converts an object's state into a stream of bytes so that it can be persisted in a permanent or temporary storage medium When working with applications, you’ll often need to store data ...