- **Size of Serialized Data:** Java serialization tends to produce larger serialized objects because it includes class metadata and other overhead.

This is due to Java's use of reflection and the need to maintain a lot of metadata.

- **Size of Serialized Data:**
Java serialization tends to produce larger serialized objects because it includes class metadata and other overhead.

- **Flexibility and Control:**

* Normalize file paths in tests. The `org.gradle.util.internal.TextUtil` class has some useful functions for this purpose.

You can consult the [Architecture documentation](architecture) to learn about some of the architecture of Gradle.

### Contributing to documentation

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including but not limited to: User Manual, DSL Reference and Javadoc.

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                // After 2.22.1 (compatible but clearer)
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