MetadataSerializationError by StackOverflowError writing Serializable objects that have writeReplace() and readResolve() implemented ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Key: JBSER-126 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBSER-126 Project: JBoss Serialization Issue Type: Bug Affects Versions: 1.0.3 GA Environment: Mac OS X 10.6.7 Java 1.6.0_24-b07-334 Reporter: Axel Großmann Assignee: Clebert Suconic Attachments: JBossSerializationTest.java, JBossSerialTestObject.java, trace.txt We're experiencing {{MetadataSerializationError}} caused by {{StackOverflowError}} when we're trying to write objects of classes that * implement {{Serializable}} * have {{writeReplace()}} and {{readResolve()}} implemented and use _objects of the same class_ as replacement * hold member object of private inner class implementing {{Serializable}} as well (!) Please have a look at the attached JUnit test and trace - it replays the problem nicely.