A serialization shootout

Binary Serialization Shootout Part 1

JSON vs Smile vs Kryo

Car

Car
|- String name 
|- String description 
|- String article
|- int numberOfSeats
|- int numberOfDoors
|- Color color
   |- WHITE
   |- BLACK
   |- GREEN
   |- RED
   |- BLUE
   |- SILVER
|- long timestamp
|- Drivetrain drivetrain
   |- Transmission transmission
      |- int numberOfGears
      |- boolean automatic
   |- List<Differential> differentials
      |- boolean limitedSlip
|- Engine engine
   |- int numberOfCylinders
   |- FuelType fuelType
      |- GAS
      |- DIESEL
      |- ELECTRIC

JsonHarness.java

final ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
Harness harness = new Harness(new IORunner() {
  
  @Override
  public void serializeDeserialize(Car car) throws Exception {
    byte[] carBytes = mapper.writeValueAsBytes(car);
    Car output = mapper.readValue(carBytes, Car.class);
  }
});

KryoHarness.java

final Kryo kryo = new Kryo();
Harness harness = new Harness(new IORunner() {
  
  @Override
  public void serializeDeserialize(Car car) throws Exception {
    final Output output = new Output();
    final Input input = new Input();
    output.setBuffer(new byte[10000]);
    kryo.writeObject(output, car);
    input.setBuffer(output.getBuffer());
    Car read = kryo.readObject(input, Car.class);
  }
});

large-object-results.log

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[Smile] Number of executions: 10
[Smile] Batch size per execution: 100000
[Smile] Average time in millis: 1886ms
[Smile] Initial execution time: 1832ms
[Smile] Average time in millis (excluding first): 1892ms
[Smile] Average time in nanos per batch: 18860ns
[Smile] Average serialized data size: 5223 bytes
[Smile] Average marshaling time in nanos (per operation): 7699ns
[Smile] Average unmarshaling time in nanos(per operation): 11057ns
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[Kryo] Number of executions: 10
[Kryo] Batch size per execution: 100000
[Kryo] Average time in millis: 1239ms
[Kryo] Initial execution time: 1337ms
[Kryo] Average time in millis (excluding first): 1228ms
[Kryo] Average time in nanos per batch: 12396ns
[Kryo] Average serialized data size: 5233 bytes
[Kryo] Average marshaling time in nanos (per operation): 4244ns
[Kryo] Average unmarshaling time in nanos(per operation): 6786ns
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[JSON] Number of executions: 10
[JSON] Batch size per execution: 100000
[JSON] Average time in millis: 1912ms
[JSON] Initial execution time: 2025ms
[JSON] Average time in millis (excluding first): 1899ms
[JSON] Average time in nanos per batch: 19123ns
[JSON] Average serialized data size: 5295 bytes
[JSON] Average marshaling time in nanos (per operation): 9540ns
[JSON] Average unmarshaling time in nanos(per operation): 9475ns
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[Smile JAXRS] Number of executions: 10
[Smile JAXRS] Batch size per execution: 100000
[Smile JAXRS] Average time in millis: 2588ms
[Smile JAXRS] Initial execution time: 2682ms
[Smile JAXRS] Average time in millis (excluding first): 2577ms
[Smile JAXRS] Average time in nanos per batch: 25881ns
[Smile JAXRS] Average serialized data size: 5223 bytes
[Smile JAXRS] Average marshaling time in nanos (per operation): 8000ns
[Smile JAXRS] Average unmarshaling time in nanos(per operation): 16877ns
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normal-object-results.log

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[Smile] Number of executions: 10
[Smile] Batch size per execution: 100000
[Smile] Average time in millis: 623ms
[Smile] Initial execution time: 755ms
[Smile] Average time in millis (excluding first): 609ms
[Smile] Average time in nanos per batch: 6237ns
[Smile] Average serialized data size: 285 bytes
[Smile] Average marshaling time in nanos (per operation): 2771ns
[Smile] Average unmarshaling time in nanos(per operation): 3365ns
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[Kryo] Number of executions: 10
[Kryo] Batch size per execution: 100000
[Kryo] Average time in millis: 574ms
[Kryo] Initial execution time: 752ms
[Kryo] Average time in millis (excluding first): 554ms
[Kryo] Average time in nanos per batch: 5744ns
[Kryo] Average serialized data size: 294 bytes
[Kryo] Average marshaling time in nanos (per operation): 1966ns
[Kryo] Average unmarshaling time in nanos(per operation): 2008ns
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[JSON] Number of executions: 10
[JSON] Batch size per execution: 100000
[JSON] Average time in millis: 686ms
[JSON] Initial execution time: 775ms
[JSON] Average time in millis (excluding first): 676ms
[JSON] Average time in nanos per batch: 6864ns
[JSON] Average serialized data size: 360 bytes
[JSON] Average marshaling time in nanos (per operation): 2809ns
[JSON] Average unmarshaling time in nanos(per operation): 3953ns
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[Smile JAXRS] Number of executions: 10
[Smile JAXRS] Batch size per execution: 100000
[Smile JAXRS] Average time in millis: 875ms
[Smile JAXRS] Initial execution time: 934ms
[Smile JAXRS] Average time in millis (excluding first): 868ms
[Smile JAXRS] Average time in nanos per batch: 8750ns
[Smile JAXRS] Average serialized data size: 285 bytes
[Smile JAXRS] Average marshaling time in nanos (per operation): 2472ns
[Smile JAXRS] Average unmarshaling time in nanos(per operation): 6012ns
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SmileHarness.java

final ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper(new SmileFactory());

Harness harness = new Harness(new IORunner() {

  @Override
  public void serializeDeserialize(Car car) throws Exception {
    byte[] carBytes = mapper.writeValueAsBytes(car);
    Car output = mapper.readValue(carBytes, Car.class);
  }
});

SmileJaxrsHarness.java

final JacksonSmileProvider provider = new JacksonSmileProvider();
Harness harness = new Harness(new IORunner() {
  
  @Override
  public void serializeDeserialize(Car car) throws Exception {
    ByteArrayOutputStream output = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
    provider.writeTo(car, Car.class, null, null, null, null, output);
    InputStream input = new ByteArrayInputStream(output.toByteArray());
    Car read = (Car) provider.readFrom(Object.class, Car.class, null, null, null, input);
  }
});