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import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.util.*;

/**
 * This example shows how to use sockets and serialization to send
 * objects that will be received
 * (see class Server to see the receiving part)
 *
 * Compiled and Tested with JDK1.1 & JDK1.2
 */
public class Client {

    public static void main(String args[]) {


      try {
          // Create a socket
          Socket soc = new Socket(InetAddress.getLocalHost(), 8020);

          // Serialize today's date to a outputstream associated to the socket
          OutputStream o = soc.getOutputStream();
          ObjectOutput s = new ObjectOutputStream(o);

          s.writeObject("Today's date");
          s.writeObject(new Date());
          s.flush();
          s.close();
      } catch (Exception e) {
          System.out.println(e.getMessage());
          System.out.println("Error during serialization");
          System.exit(1);
      }
  }
}