Avoid Java Serialisation and Reflection Internally

[sirinath]

Java Serialisation / reflection is slow so best use and alternative serialisation / reflection scheme internally.

Some alternatives: https://github.com/romix/quickser https://github.com/EsotericSoftware/kryo https://github.com/EsotericSoftware/reflectasm https://github.com/RuedigerMoeller/fast-serialization/wiki/Benchmark

[sirinath]

Having to have Serialisable Java 8 closures is a bit scary.

[dsetrakyan]

GridGain already has one of the fastest serialization protocols: http://gridgain.blogspot.com/2012/12/java-serialization-good-fast-and-faster.html

[sirinath]

Thats great but then why does your Java 8 closure has (Runnable & Serializable)() -> ...

[dsetrakyan]

Because lambdas must know that they are Serializable at compile time, not at runtime.

[sirinath]

Does lambdas use Java Serialisation within GG or the GG Serialisation scheme?

[dsetrakyan]

GG Serialization scheme, but for that to be used, lambdas must be compiled as Serializable, hence the (Runnable & Serializable) cast.

[sirinath]

OK