RE: [picocontainer-dev] SerialVersionUID

> >> I've noticed that Michael added serialVersionUIDs to all
> >> serializable gems classes. The question is: Do we want this? The
> >> implicit consequence is that it is now our job to guarantee binary
> >> compatibility and change this UID if the class layout changes.
> >
> > Well, I think part of it is more along the lines of "What is it going
> > to be used for?"  If serialization performance after redeploys is
> > critical, then we need it.
> 
> But then we must ensure also the compatibility. However, we're not prepared
> for such tests yet.
> 
> > There had been a lot of addition of SerialVersionUIDs to Pico-Core,
> > which is why I was propagating them to Pico-Gems.  But I'm fine
> > either way with removing them as well.
> 
> IMHO currently the only valid solution.

OK.  I'll go through Pico and remove them.

							-Mike


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