What will be the result of compiling and running the following code:

import java.io.*;

public class NewClass {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        ByteArrayOutputStream bOut = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        ObjectOutputStream oOut = new ObjectOutputStream(bOut);
        oOut.writeObject(new Sub()); 
        System.out.println("");
        ByteArrayInputStream bIn = new ByteArrayInputStream(bOut.toByteArray());
        ObjectInputStream oIn = new ObjectInputStream(bIn);
        oIn.readObject();
    }
}

class Base {
    private int baseField = getInt(1);

    public Base() {
        System.out.print("Base.Base() ");
    }

    protected int getInt(int i) {
        System.out.print(i + " ");
        return i;
    }
}

class Sub extends Base implements Serializable {
    private int subField = getInt(2);

    public Sub() {
        System.out.print("Sub.Sub() ");
    }
}
Explanation
During deserialization of an object, that implements Serializable it's constructor is not executed and it's fields are not initialized with default values. But if serializable class extends non-serializable class, during it's deserialization an object of parent non-serializable class is created: it's fields are initialized by default and it's constructor is executed.

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