I think, you can convert the object to a byte array, which would be the datatype for the BLOB. Madhesh > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthias Carlsson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 10:47 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Storing a serialized object in a database > > I'm creating a rather big web application using servlets and JSPs, and > I've > decided > that the best way to store user information must be to put everything in a > class and > then serialize it. So far so good, but how do I store a serialized object > in > a SQL- > database (in a specific field)? I understand that the field type must be a > blob (?). > I believe I'm pretty sure about how to *get* the data, it's just the > storing > part > that is bothering me. > > I've read Sun's JDBC tutorial and searched the JavaWorld Topic archives, > but > haven't > found anything on this subject. Any help will be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > [ Matthias Carlsson ] > [ Programmer (Java, CGI/Perl, Javascript, HTML) ] [ Web Designer ] > [ E-Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] [ ICQ: 1430647 ] > [ http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-18931/programming/ ] > > __________________________________________________________________________ > _ > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the > body > of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > > Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html > Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html > LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
