final byte[] binary = fromObjectToBinary(obj);
        return fromBinaryToObject(binary);
    }

    /**
     * Converts an object to a byte array.
     *
     * @param obj the object to serialize (must not be {@literal null})
     * @return the byte array of the object
     */
    public static byte[] fromObjectToBinary(final Object obj) {
        assertArgumentNotNull("obj", obj);

        // Test String
        final String str = "test string";
        byte[] binary = SerializeUtil.fromObjectToBinary(str);
        assertEquals(str, SerializeUtil.fromBinaryToObject(binary));

        // Test Integer
        final Integer num = 42;
        binary = SerializeUtil.fromObjectToBinary(num);
        assertEquals(num, SerializeUtil.fromBinaryToObject(binary));

        // Test String array