Explain what the Java environment would have to do if you were trying to pass an ArrayList (a collection class) consisting of objects of the following class over a connection oriented socket. The client is an intel based Windows XP machine and the server is UNIX based.
The class:
public class AccountNode {
private int accountBalance;
public int getAccountBalance() {
return accountBalance;
}
public void setAccountBalance(int newBalance) {
accountBalance = newBalance;
}
}
Hint: The focus is on the preparation of data before sending and the receiving of data. Also, you are the implementator of the Java environment. You can not just say serialize or marshall the data. Describe the high level process.