+ private Object writeReplace() {
+ return new Proxy();
+ }
+
+ private static class Proxy extends EmptyExternalizableProxy {
+ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+ // checkstyle flags the public modifier as redundant which really doesn't make sense since it clearly isn't
+ // redundant. It is explicitly needed for Java serialization to be able to create instances via reflection.
+ @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:RedundantModifier")
+ public Proxy() {
+ super(INSTANCE);
+ }