How Serialization Works with IGeodeSerializable

When your application puts an object into the cache for distribution, GemFire serializes the data by taking these steps.

1. Calls the appropriate ClassId function and creates the TypeId from it.
2. Writes the TypeId for the instance.
3. Invokes the ToData function for the instance.

When your application subsequently receives a byte array, GemFire takes the following steps:

1. Decodes the TypeId and creates an object of the designated type, using the registered factory functions.
2. Invokes the FromData function with input from the data stream.
3. Decodes the data and then populates the data fields.

The TypeId is an integer of four bytes, which is a combination of ClassId integer and 0x27, which is an indicator of user-defined type.