src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/cmdline/LabelSerializationProxy.java

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package com.google.devtools.build.lib.cmdline;

import java.io.Externalizable;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectOutput;

/**
 * A serialization proxy for {@code Label}.
 */
public class LabelSerializationProxy implements Externalizable {

  private String labelString;

  public LabelSerializationProxy(String labelString) {
    this.labelString = labelString;
  }

  // For deserialization machinery.
  public LabelSerializationProxy() {
  }

  @Override
  public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput out) throws IOException {
    // Manual serialization gives us about a 30% reduction in size.
    out.writeUTF(labelString);
  }

  @Override
  public void readExternal(java.io.ObjectInput in) throws IOException {
    this.labelString = in.readUTF();
  }

  private Object readResolve() {
    return Label.parseAbsoluteUnchecked(labelString);
  }
}