This article describes transient Keyword in Java.

The transient keyword in Java is used to indicate that a field should not be serialized. When an object is serialized, the values of its transient fields are not included in the serialization process. This can be useful if a field is not important or if its value can be recalculated later.

Example of transient Keyword in Java

import java.io.Serializable;

class User implements Serializable {
  private String username;
  private transient String password;
  
  public User(String username, String password) {
    this.username = username;
    this.password = password;
  }
  
  public String getUsername() {
    return username;
  }
  
  public String getPassword() {
    return password;
  }
}

In the example, the password field is marked as transient, which means that its value will not be serialized (i.e., saved) when the User object is persisted.

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