Converting String to ItemStack

I serialized a ItemStack and got this string

Code:

{v=2584, type=PUMPKIN_SEEDS, meta=UNSPECIFIC_META:{meta-type=UNSPECIFIC, display-name=§c§lRIFLE AMMO, lore=[§7---, §a$122]}}

How would I convert this string to a ItemStack. The ItemStack#deserialize() method takes a Map<String, Object> as an argument, and if I try to split by string, the lore also gets split.

 

@MrDaniel
Split at =?

 

First, the serialize() method is returning a Map<String, Object> so your question doesn't make sense at all
Second, use BukkitObjectInputStream and BukkitObjectOutputStream to serialize. It's made for this

 

---Sorry, I meant ","---
Sorry, I misunderstood your post, I will try that

I used #serialize() and converted it to a string since I saved it in a database

1) To save the object to a database I converted it to a string.
2) What's the BukkitInputStream and BukkitOutputStream?

 

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@MrDaniel

BukkitObjectOutputStream
BukkitObjectInputStream