Unserialize in Java a serialized php object

Question

Does anyone know if it is possible, actually if it has been done, to serialize an object in php and unserialize it in Java (java-php communication). Maybe an adapter will be needed.

What do you think?

Thanks

Answer 1

PHP and Java both use their own (obviously different) serialization schemes. You could however use an interchange format both could read and write.

The two most obvious examples are XML and JSON.

There are others however such as Google Protocol Buffers.

Answer 2

The JSON format would be a good place to start. There are implementations for Java, PHP and many other languages.

While initially based on the javascript object literal notation, JSON proved convenient for lightweight data transfer between all types of systems.

Answer 3

Try xstream (converts Java objects into readable XML) to serialize and then write your own PHP code to deserialize.