how serialize hibernate collections properly?

i'm perplexing serialize objects database have retrieved hibernate, i'm wholly prying objects' tangible information the entirety (cycles included).

now i've operative , seems powerful. problem xstream looks too blindly information. recognizes hibernate's persistentcollections are, hibernate metadata included. i don't wish serialize those.

so, there reasonable proceed mislay uncanny collection within persistentcollection, also initialize referring information objects competence indicating to. advise me improved approach?

(the law seem perfect, nonetheless can't cope such simple util classes calendar. also accepts wholly annotated vigilant during time)