This interface defines a method to check whether the implementing
element has changed in a way that is compatible or incompatible
regarding the Java Object Serialization mechanism as defined in
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/platform/serialization/spec/serialTOC.html.
This class represents changes regarding the Java Object Serialization Specification
(see http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/platform/serialization/spec/serialTOC.html).