Should all abstract base classes implement Serializable?

[keilw]

At the moment AbstractUnit implements Serializable, while at least AbstractConverter doesn't. For converters this is done by concrete classes. Hence a sub-class extending the abstract base class may have to do this by itself.

Somewhat related to #96

[ceefour]

👍 for making SE port have Serializable support for all abstract/base classes.

If the APIs can't have Serializable (https://java.net/jira/browse/UNITSOFMEASUREMENT-170) well I guess we have to live with it, but please make abstracts Serializable for SE port.

[keilw]

As the RI must run on Java ME 8 Embedded, I'm afraid that won't work for now. Implementing Serializable will not compile on ME. There are other forms of serializing data, especially JSON which has some ME support, too: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/javame/index-139356.html

[ceefour]

Isn't this repo for "JavaSE 8 and up"?

[keilw]

Yes, the comment was about why the RI won't do this the same way it's intended/asked here.

[ceefour]

Thank you :)