# 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.