Java tutorial
import java.io.FileInputStream; import java.io.ObjectInputStream; import java.io.Serializable; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { ObjectInputStream inputStream = new ObjectInputStream(new FileInputStream("yourFile.dat")); Object obj = null; while ((obj = inputStream.readObject()) != null) { if (obj instanceof Person) { System.out.println(((Person) obj).toString()); } } inputStream.close(); } } class Person implements Serializable { private String firstName; private String lastName; private int age; public Person() { } public String getFirstName() { return firstName; } public void setFirstName(String firstName) { this.firstName = firstName; } public String getLastName() { return lastName; } public void setLastName(String lastName) { this.lastName = lastName; } public int getAge() { return age; } public void setAge(int age) { this.age = age; } public String toString() { StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer(); buffer.append(firstName); buffer.append("\n"); buffer.append(lastName); buffer.append("\n"); buffer.append(age); buffer.append("\n"); return buffer.toString(); } }