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\PYG{k+kd}{private}\PYG{+w}{ }\PYG{k+kt}{void}\PYG{+w}{ }\PYG{n+nf}{readObject}\PYG{p}{(}\PYG{n}{ObjectInputStream}\PYG{+w}{ }\PYG{n}{s}\PYG{p}{)}\PYG{+w}{ }\PYG{k+kd}{throws}\PYG{+w}{ }\PYG{n}{IOException}\PYG{+w}{ }\PYG{p}{\PYGZob{}}
\PYG{+w}{    }\PYG{n}{s}\PYG{p}{.}\PYG{n+na}{defaultReadObject}\PYG{p}{();}
\PYG{+w}{    }\PYG{c+c1}{// customised deserialization code}
\PYG{+w}{    }\PYG{c+c1}{// followed by code to update the object if necessary}
\PYG{p}{\PYGZcb{}}
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