| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.awt.datatransfer | Provides interfaces and classes for transferring data
between and within applications. | 
| java.io | Provides for system input and output through data streams,
serialization and the file system. | 
| java.rmi.server | Provides classes and interfaces for supporting the server
side of RMI. | 
| javax.activation | |
| javax.management.loading | Provides the classes which implement advanced dynamic
        loading. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | DataFlavor. readExternal(ObjectInput is)Restores this  DataFlavorfrom a Serialized state. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
| class  | ObjectInputStreamAn ObjectInputStream deserializes primitive data and objects previously
 written using an ObjectOutputStream. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | Externalizable. readExternal(ObjectInput in)The object implements the readExternal method to restore its
 contents by calling the methods of DataInput for primitive
 types and readObject for objects, strings and arrays. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| ObjectInput | RemoteCall. getInputStream()Deprecated. 
 no replacement | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static ObjID | ObjID. read(ObjectInput in)Constructs and returns a new  ObjIDinstance by
 unmarshalling a binary representation from anObjectInputinstance. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | MimeType. readExternal(ObjectInput in)The object implements the readExternal method to restore its
 contents by calling the methods of DataInput for primitive
 types and readObject for objects, strings and arrays. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | MLet. readExternal(ObjectInput in)Restore this MLet's contents from the given  ObjectInput. | 
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