What is Externalization?

[sureshch83]

Whbat is externalization in java? and how it differs with Serialization?



Regards,
Ch.suresh

[psantosh_mca]

Externalization is an interface. In this we have readExternal()writeExternal() methodsare there to custamize the serialization prosess by implementing this interface. I am not that much clear about this. I have read it some where.