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I'm trying to convert an android.graphics.Path object to byte[] so that I could store it in a blob storage in SQLite, also to convert it back.

So far I don't even know where to begin...

Thanks to anyone willing to help.

Jesus Ramos
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As Path extends Object, you can use something like this: 

    ByteArrayOutputStream outputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
    ObjectOutputStream objectOutputStream = new ObjectOutputStream(outputStream);
    objectOutputStream.writeObject(path);
    byte[] array = outputStream.toByteArray();
Swapnil
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  • Since Path is not serializable, trying this will throw a java.io.NotSerializableException: android.graphics.Path – jhnewkirk Dec 23 '14 at 20:53
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    @jhnewkirk You can [make a serialized class Path](http://stackoverflow.com/a/8127953/2668136) by overriding the methods before the C native methods calls. – Blo Apr 06 '17 at 20:38
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Serialize your object and upload that file .

ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream()
ObjectOutput out = new ObjectOutputStream(baos);
out.writeObject(android.graphics.Path);
out.close()
byte[] buf = bos.toByteArray();  //byte array

to recover that object use deserialization

ObjectInputStream in = new ObjectInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(buf)); 
      class_name recover =(clas_name) in.readObject(); 
      in.close(); 
      return object;
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