// serialization/xfiles/ThawAlien.java
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// Recover a serialized file
// {main: serialization.xfiles.ThawAlien}
// {RunFirst: FreezeAlien}
package serialization.xfiles;
import java.io.*;

public class ThawAlien {
  public static void
  main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    ObjectInputStream in = new ObjectInputStream(
      new FileInputStream(new File("X.file")));
    Object mystery = in.readObject();
    System.out.println(mystery.getClass());
  }
}
/* Output:
class Alien
*/