## Uses of Class
java.io.ObjectStreamClass

- Packages that use ObjectStreamClass
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.io | Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system.

- - ### Uses of ObjectStreamClass in java.io

    Methods in java.io that return ObjectStreamClass
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract ObjectStreamClass` | ObjectInputStream.GetField.`getObjectStreamClass​()` | Get the ObjectStreamClass that describes the fields in the stream.
    `static ObjectStreamClass` | ObjectStreamClass.`lookup​(Class<?> cl)` | Find the descriptor for a class that can be serialized.
    `static ObjectStreamClass` | ObjectStreamClass.`lookupAny​(Class<?> cl)` | Returns the descriptor for any class, regardless of whether it implements `Serializable`.
    `protected ObjectStreamClass` | ObjectInputStream.`readClassDescriptor​()` | Read a class descriptor from the serialization stream.

    Methods in java.io with parameters of type ObjectStreamClass
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected Class<?>` | ObjectInputStream.`resolveClass​(ObjectStreamClass desc)` | Load the local class equivalent of the specified stream class description.
    `protected void` | ObjectOutputStream.`writeClassDescriptor​(ObjectStreamClass desc)` | Write the specified class descriptor to the ObjectOutputStream.