assertEquals("Deserialized empty string should match", original, deserialized);
    }

    /**
     * Test serialization of empty collection
     */
    @Test
    public void test_serializeDeserialize_emptyList() {
        List<String> original = new ArrayList<>();

        byte[] serialized = serializer.fromObjectToBinary(original);
        assertNotNull(serialized, "Serialized data should not be null");