XMLEncoder problem

Question

Hi all!!
when i was using XMLEncoder class for serializing some objects in a xml file using Jrun4 application server, it is creating the file(xml) in bin folder.But i need to have a xml file to have in webapp folder...
please guide me on this......

Answer 1

Just use the standard Java 1.4 API to serialize your object. And explicitaly state the destination file:
     * Serialize a Java object to XML. All attributes that have getter and
     * setter methods will be serialized to elements.
     * @param serializable Java object that implements Serializable.
     * @param outputStream Output stream to write XML to.
    static public void serialize(Serializable serializable, OutputStream outputStream) throws Exception {
        //todo: accept vector of serializables ...
        if (outputStream != null) {
            XMLEncoder encoder = new XMLEncoder(outputStream);
            encoder.writeObject(serializable);
            encoder.close();
    }//serialize()e.g. serialize(myObject, new FileOutputStream(new File("c:\whatever\webapp\myObject.xml")))