make IntList serializable

primitiveCollections/src/main/java/org/lucares/collections/IntList.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.lucares.collections;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ import java.util.List;
  * This class does not (yet) implements all methods a java.util {@link List}
  * would have.
  */
-public class IntList {
+public class IntList implements Serializable {
 
 	// TODO make Serializable
 	// TODO make Cloneable
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ public class IntList {
 	// TODO add toArray(int[] a)
 	// TODO remove bounds checks that are handled by java, e.g. negative indices
 
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 2588449582065895141L;
+
 	private static final int DEFAULT_CAPACITY = 10;
 
 	/**
@@ -36,7 +39,11 @@ public class IntList {
 
 	private static final int[] EMPTY_ARRAY = {};
 
-	private int[] data;
+	/**
+	 * The array containing the values. It is transient, so that we can implement
+	 * our own serialization.
+	 */
+	transient private int[] data;
 
 	private int index = 0;
 
@@ -96,7 +103,7 @@ public class IntList {
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the number of elements this list can hold before a resize is
-	 * necessary.
+	 * necessary, this is the size of the internal backing array.
 	 *
 	 * @return the number of elements this list can hold before a resize is
 	 *         necessary
@@ -351,4 +358,45 @@ public class IntList {
 
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Serialize the {@link IntList}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * This only serializes the used part of the data array.
+	 *
+	 * @serialData The length of the array containing the values, followed by the
+	 *             values.
+	 */
+	private void writeObject(final java.io.ObjectOutputStream s) throws java.io.IOException {
+		s.defaultWriteObject();
+
+		// write out the array length. According to the implementation in ArrayList this
+		// is needed to be compatible with clone.
+		s.writeInt(index);
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < index; i++) {
+			s.writeInt(data[i]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deserialize the {@link IntList}
+	 */
+	private void readObject(final java.io.ObjectInputStream s) throws java.io.IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
+		data = EMPTY_ARRAY;
+
+		s.defaultReadObject();
+
+		// Read in capacity
+		s.readInt(); // ignored
+
+		if (index > 0) {
+			final int[] local_data = new int[index];
+
+			for (int i = 0; i < index; i++) {
+				local_data[i] = s.readInt();
+			}
+			data = local_data;
+		}
+	}
 }