Serialize Object in Session?

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nick

Is it recommended to serialize a custom object when putting it in session?

I have a User object with properties ID, FirstName, LastName, and an
array of Permissions which I would like to keep in session. Should I
first serialize it to put it in session? I read that this is not
necessary, but I'm wondering about memory usage and performance. I
realize that serializing/deserializing the object will take time, but
will the serialized object consume less memory than the non serialized
object? If so, will it be significant. Thanks.
 
Serialize objects can recreate themselves from the stream.

So usually serialized representation of the object takes up more space than
object itself.

George.
 
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