Deserialized object instance without class definition

Question

In anyone aware of a tool/script/program/whatever to create a java object instance from a binary java serialized object?

I don\'t have the .class file, so I can\'t (

Answer 1

There was a rather detailed post about the format in JavaWorld recently... Might be worth reading.

Link: http://www.javaworld.com/community/node/2915

Answer 2

I think what you want to accomplish is very similar to this post

Answer 3

Create a class with the correct name and serialVersionUID. Implement readObject. Use ObjectInputStream.readFields to get the ObjectInputStrem.GetFields.