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• sending file through objectoutputstream , saving in java? 2 answers

i've client , server. server maintains file , client request it. so, is

file configuration_file=new file(configuration.doc); system.out.println (configuration_file.exist()); //return true  in=new bufferedreader(new inputstreamreader(socket.getinputstream())); oos=new objectoutputstream(socket.getoutputstream());  string line; while ((line=in.readline())!=null) {    if (line.equals("configuration file"))         oos.writeobject(configuration_file);         oos.flush();   } } 

when receive on client file, throws ioexception. program works if pass absolute path when create file (client , server on same machine moment, think passed through socket reference path , both client , server can see that). question is: possible sending file object through socket channel directly or must convert array of bytes , send array? thank in advance

you need convert bytes , send bytes. example server may have file in f:/out.txt if send actual file object client, client might not have f: drive @ all. furthermore file class makes use of lot native methods. serializing , de-serializing never idea.