utput for objects, strings
 and arrays.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="overrideSpecifyLabel">Specified by:</span></dt>
<dd><code>writeExternal</code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code>java.io.Externalizable</code></dd>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>out</code> - the ObjectOutput object to write to</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code>java.io.IOException</code> - Includes any I/O exceptions that may occur</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
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