Parcelable encountered IOException writing serializable object getactivity()

Question

so I am getting this in logcat:

java.lang.RuntimeException: Parcelable encountered IOException writing serializable object (name = com.resources.student_list.Student)

I know this means that my student class is not serializable, but it is, here is my student class:

import java.io.Serializable;


public class Student implements Comparable<Student>,  Serializable{

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
    private String firstName, lastName;
    private DSLL<Grade> gradeList; 

    public Student() {
        firstName = "";
        lastName = "";
        gradeList = new DSLL<Grade>();
    }

    public String getFirstName() {
        return firstName;
    }

    public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
        this.firstName = firstName;
    }

    public String getLastName() {
        return lastName;
    }

    public void setLastName(String lastName) {
        this.lastName = lastName;
    }

    public DSLL<Grade> getGradeList() {
        return gradeList;
    }

    public void setGradeList(DSLL<Grade> gradeList) {
        this.gradeList = gradeList;
    }

    public int compareTo(Student arg0) {
        return this.lastName.compareTo(arg0.getLastName());
    }

}

and this is the code that is using the getIntent() method:

public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View viewClicked, int pos,
                                long id) {

                            Student clickedStudent = studentList.get(pos);
                            int position = pos;
                            Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity().getApplicationContext(), ShowStudentActivity.class);
                            Log.e("CINTENT","CREATED!!!");
                            intent.putExtra("clickedStudent",clickedStudent);
                            intent.putExtra("newStudentList",newStudentList);
                            intent.putExtra("position",position);
                            Log.e("putExtra","Passed");
                            Log.e("Start activity","passed");
                            startActivity(intent);

                        } 

                    });

please help me figure out whats wrong with this.

here is the whole LogCat:

04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815): java.lang.RuntimeException: Parcelable encountered IOException writing serializable object (name = com.resources.student_list.Student)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.os.Parcel.writeSerializable(Parcel.java:1181)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.os.Parcel.writeValue(Parcel.java:1135)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.os.Parcel.writeMapInternal(Parcel.java:493)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.os.Bundle.writeToParcel(Bundle.java:1612)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.os.Parcel.writeBundle(Parcel.java:507)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.content.Intent.writeToParcel(Intent.java:6111)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.app.ActivityManagerProxy.startActivity(ActivityManagerNative.java:1613)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1422)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:3191)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.startActivityFromFragment(FragmentActivity.java:848)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.support.v4.app.Fragment.startActivity(Fragment.java:878)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at com.example.student_lists.MainActivity$DummySectionFragment$2.onItemClick(MainActivity.java:477)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.widget.AdapterView.performItemClick(AdapterView.java:292)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.widget.AbsListView.performItemClick(AbsListView.java:1058)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.widget.AbsListView$PerformClick.run(AbsListView.java:2514)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.widget.AbsListView$1.run(AbsListView.java:3168)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:605)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4447)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:784)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:551)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815): Caused by: java.io.NotSerializableException: com.resources.student_list.DSLL$DNode
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeNewObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:1364)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObjectInternal(ObjectOutputStream.java:1671)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:1517)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:1481)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeFieldValues(ObjectOutputStream.java:979)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.defaultWriteObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:368)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeHierarchy(ObjectOutputStream.java:1074)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeNewObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:1404)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObjectInternal(ObjectOutputStream.java:1671)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:1517)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:1481)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeFieldValues(ObjectOutputStream.java:979)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.defaultWriteObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:368)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeHierarchy(ObjectOutputStream.java:1074)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeNewObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:1404)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObjectInternal(ObjectOutputStream.java:1671)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:1517)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject(ObjectOutputStream.java:1481)
04-17 16:12:28.890: E/AndroidRuntime(22815):    at android.os.Parcel.writeSerializable(Parcel.java:1176)

Use LogCat to examine the entire Java stack trace associated with your exception. If you do not understand the stack trace, paste it here. Also, what is `DSLL` and what is `Grade`? — CommonsWare, Apr 17 '14 at 20:36
DSLL(DoubleSortedLinckedList) and Grade another class created by me, both of them are also serializable. — user2896762, Apr 17 '14 at 20:38
Not directly related, but... in my case I was attempting to serialise an inner class defined inside a non-serializable outer class. I learnt that **non-static inner classes contain a reference to their outer class** (see [this question](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7144912/why-is-a-serializable-inner-class-not-serializable)). — giraffe.guru, Jun 26 '16 at 05:55
See also https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61758963/how-to-ignore-fields-when-using-parcelize-annotation-in-kotlin. — CoolMind, Nov 25 '21 at 14:52

score 395 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 17 '14 at 20:43

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Caused by: java.io.NotSerializableException: com.resources.student_list.DSLL$DNode

Your DSLL class appears to have a DNode static inner class, and DNode is not Serializable.

answered Apr 17 '14 at 20:43

CommonsWare

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@user2896762: In general, on Android, start from the bottom of the stack trace and work your way up to the last `Caused by` line. That's usually going to point to the specific problem. All the other stanzas of the stack trace represent wrapped exceptions around the "real" exception at the bottom of the trace. – CommonsWare Apr 17 '14 at 20:50
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Thanks!!! @user2896762 & @CommonsWare I read the Stack trace...Found One of the object in my class was Not Serialized. and Now It is working. `Caused by: java.io.NotSerializableException:` – VJ Vishal Jogiya Aug 16 '17 at 11:35
@CommonsWare How to use above code. Can you help me pls? – Jiks Nov 06 '18 at 09:02
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Each and every inner class in Model must be serialize . – Samir Mangroliya Jan 19 '19 at 12:39
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You indicated the cause, but not the solution! I think Fransisco answer should be the accepted one. – hiddeneyes02 Apr 20 '19 at 20:49
I've got this same error in only android version 10 using androidX https://stackoverflow.com/q/62679149/7832102 @CommonsWare – Prince Dholakiya Jul 01 '20 at 16:36

score 96 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 01 '17 at 10:50

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Your OneThread Class also should implement Serializable. All the sub classes and inner sub classes must implements Serializable.

this is worked for me...

answered Nov 01 '17 at 10:50

Pankaj Talaviya

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score 32 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 22 '16 at 15:53

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If you can't make DNode serializable a good solution would be to add "transient" to the variable.

Example:

public static transient DNode dNode = null;

This will ignore the variable when using Intent.putExtra(...).

answered Jul 22 '16 at 15:53

Francisco Peters

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The `transient` keyword in Java is used to indicate that a field should not be serialized. Full answer here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/910522/1306012 – Bruno Bieri Aug 17 '18 at 08:15
This is the correct answer. Not only does the Class have to be Serializable, but some Attributes of the Class need to be declared TRANSIENT. Examples: DatabaseReference, Query, Constants and any others that MUST NOT BE SERIALIZED – Vicente Domingos Sep 16 '22 at 00:24

saigopi.me · Answer 4 · 2022-02-23T09:05:18.780

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if your POJO contains any other model inside that should also implements Serializable

edited Feb 23 '22 at 09:05

answered Mar 21 '19 at 11:12

saigopi.me

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score 8 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 19 '18 at 05:35

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For me this was resolved by making the variable withing the class transient.

Code before:

public class UserLocation implements Serializable {
   public Location lastKnownLocation;
   public UserLocation() {}
}

code after

public class UserLocation implements Serializable {
    public transient Location lastKnownLocation;
    public UserLocation() {}
}

answered Jan 19 '18 at 05:35

Gomez NL

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This cannot work for me. I cannot make it transient because I actually need the value of that variable somewhere else in my codebase. – Taslim Oseni Jul 04 '19 at 08:28
This helped me. Thanks – viper May 20 '20 at 05:36

Sridhar Shanmugam · Answer 6 · 2020-01-05T15:43:11.370

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The exception occurred due to the fact that any of the inner classes or other referenced classes didn't implement the serializable implementation. So make sure that all the referenced classes must implement the serializable implementation.

edited Jan 05 '20 at 15:43

answered May 29 '19 at 09:40

Sridhar Shanmugam

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Correct answer. – Akhilesh Mani Feb 18 '22 at 06:50

Pavel Aslanov · Answer 7 · 2017-06-07T18:01:47.733

The problem occurs when your custom class has for property some other class e.g. "Bitmap". What I made is to change the property field from "private Bitmap photo" to "private transient Bitmap photo". However the image is empty after I getIntent() in the receiver activity. Because of this I passed the custom class to the intent and also I've created a byte array from the image and pass it separatly to the intent:

selectedItem is my custom object and getPlacePhoto is his method to get image. I've already set it before and now I just get it first than convert it and pass it separatly:

 Bitmap image = selectedItem.getPlacePhoto();
 image.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, stream);
 byte[] byteArray = stream.toByteArray();
 Intent intent = new Intent(YourPresentActivity.this, 
 TheReceiverActivity.class);
 intent.putExtra("selectedItem", selectedItem);                 
 intent.putExtra("image", byteArray);
 startActivity(intent);

`

Then in the receiver activity I get my object and the image as byte array, decode the image and set it to my object as photo property.

 Intent intent = getIntent();
 selectedItem = (ListItem) intent.getSerializableExtra("selectedItem");
 byte[] byteArray = getIntent().getByteArrayExtra("image");
 Bitmap image = BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(byteArray, 0, 
 byteArray.length);
 selectedItem.setPhoto(image);

score 3 · Answer 8 · answered Mar 14 '19 at 12:41

Need to change all arraylist to Serializable wif in bean class :

public static class PremiumListBean  implements Serializable {
    private List<AddOnValueBean> AddOnValue;

    public List<AddOnValueBean> getAddOnValue() {
        return AddOnValue;
     }

    public void setAddOnValue(List<AddOnValueBean> AddOnValue) {
        this.AddOnValue = AddOnValue;
    }


    public static class AddOnValueBean  implements Serializable{

        @SerializedName("Premium")
        private String Premium;

        public String getPremium() {
            return Premium;
        }

        public void setPremium(String Premium) {
            this.Premium = Premium;
        }
    }
 }

Sunil KV · Answer 9 · 2019-07-04T20:47:21.240

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I faced Same issue, the issues was there are some inner classes with the static keyword.After removing the static keyword it started working and also the inner class should implements to Serializable

Issue scenario

class A implements Serializable{ 
  class static B{
  } 
}

Resolved By

class A implements Serializable{ 
      class B implements Serializable{
      } 
    }

edited Jul 04 '19 at 20:47

answered Jul 04 '19 at 20:40

Sunil KV

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score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Mar 10 '16 at 05:15

I am also phase these error and i am little bit change in modelClass which are implemented Serializable interface like:

At that Model class also implement Parcelable interface with writeToParcel() override method

Then just got error to "create creator" so CREATOR is write and also create with modelclass contructor with arguments & without arguments..

       @Override
        public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
            dest.writeString(id);
            dest.writeString(name);
        }

        protected ArtistTrackClass(Parcel in) {
            id = in.readString();
            name = in.readString();
        }

       public ArtistTrackClass() {

        }

    public static final Creator<ArtistTrackClass> CREATOR = new Creator<ArtistTrackClass>() {
        @Override
        public ArtistTrackClass createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
            return new ArtistTrackClass(in);
        }

        @Override
        public ArtistTrackClass[] newArray(int size) {
            return new ArtistTrackClass[size];
        }
    };

Here,

ArtistTrackClass -> ModelClass

Constructor with Parcel arguments "read our attributes" and writeToParcel() is "write our attributes"

score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Sep 23 '17 at 19:27

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the Grade class must also implement Serializable

public class Grade implements Serializable {
.....your content....
}

answered Sep 23 '17 at 19:27

yOshi

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Mehran Rasa · Answer 12 · 2019-08-16T14:53:16.703

In my case I had to implement MainActivity as Serializable too. Cause I needed to start a service from my MainActivity :

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements Serializable {
    ...
    musicCover = new MusicCover(); // A Serializable Object
    ...
    sIntent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, MusicPlayerService.class);
    sIntent.setAction(MusicPlayerService.ACTION_INITIALIZE_COVER);
    sIntent.putExtra(MusicPlayerService.EXTRA_COVER, musicCover);
    startService(sIntent);
}

Parcelable encountered IOException writing serializable object getactivity()

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