Also: SpringCore
package

org.springframework.core.serializer

Root package for Spring's serializer interfaces and implementations. Provides an abstraction over various serialization techniques. Includes exceptions for serialization and deserialization failures.

Interfaces

Deserializer<T> A strategy interface for converting from data in an InputStream to an Object. 
Serializer<T> A strategy interface for streaming an object to an OutputStream. 

Classes

DefaultDeserializer Deserializer that reads an input stream using Java Serialization. 
DefaultSerializer Serializer that writes an object to an output stream using Java Serialization.