How do I omit an object when serializing?

[Hasan]

I want to serialize a class that has an object of a class that has an AudioClip object in it and Java is not letting me serialize it. I think there is a way to tell the output stream to skip an object in a class but I can't remember how and I can't find much help online. Can someone help me?

[Valeriano]

For anything you want to have serialized declare its class implements Serializable.

For anything field you want to skip on serialization declare the field transient.

Here is the tutorial:

Discover the secrets of the Java Serialization API