"Sterilization" is not really what I had in mind. LOL Actually, when you parse the XML and create an object graph of lists and arrays, that's called "de-serialization". What serialization/de-serialization means is to turn a nested data structure into a stream of characters and vice-versa.
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:39 PM, Tommy <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree. I currently use an asp.net web service to create and XML file > full of what I want. Then I parse it and create my Lists or Arrays or > whatever from the XML. Although I don't know what your purpose is > sterilization might be a better option. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Frank Weiss > *Sent:* Thursday, April 08, 2010 2:37 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [android-developers] [SOLVED]Re: sending lists from a > server to client (android) > > > > In most cases, all you really need is a request and a response. The request > is basically a list of name-value pairs that become the query parameter part > of the request URL. The response, in addition to error codes, is not a list > of objects, but a data structure that's been serialized. Popular > serialization formats are XML and JSON. If you can can be more specific > about the request and response data structures, I think you'll get better > answers. As they say, half the solution is asking the right question. When > you use the term "object", that means quite a few things, especially in the > context of an object-oriented programming language, such as Java. See if you > can rephrase the question, either without using "object" or else being > specific about what it means in the context of your problem. > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:15 PM, raqz <[email protected]> wrote: > > well.. i got this from my java trainer/friend > > since the list is an object, we could use the belo code > > OutputStream os = socket.getOuputStream(); > ObjectOuputStream out = new ObjectOutputStream(os); > out.writeObject(list); > out.close(); > > > InputStream is = socket.getInputStream(); > ObjectInputStream in = new ObjectInputStream(is); > ArrayList list = (ArrayList)in.readObject(); > in.close(); > > > On Apr 7, 8:57 pm, raqz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I wish to send a list containing objects from server to client and > > vice versa through httpurlconnection. > > Elaborating the same, the list contains a set of objects which is > > defined both in the server and the client. Its just that the server > > queries a database and sends the object to the client which collects > > the same and displays it to the user. > > > > Please let me know if thats possible and if it is, how would I be able > > to accomplish that. > > > > Thanks, > > Raqeeb > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
