// Server side code snippet for sending image
private void sendImageTest()
{
    FileInputStream fis;
    try
    {
        fis = new FileInputStream("images\\test.jpg");
        byte[] buffer = new byte[fis.available()];
        fis.read(buffer)

        ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(        requester.getSocket().getOutputStream());

        oos.writeObject(buffer);
    }
    catch (FileNotFoundException e) { e.printStackTrace(); }
    catch (IOException e)           { e.printStackTrace(); }
}

// Client side to retrieve data sent from server

private class Receiver implements Runnable
{

    private boolean active = true;
    private Thread thread = new Thread( this );
    private ObjectInputStream input;

    public Receiver()
    {
        try
        {
            this.input = new ObjectInputStream(     Network.getInstance().getSocket().getInputStream() );

            thread.start();

        }
        catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); }

        }

        public void run()
        {
            while(active)
                {

                try
                {
                    Object o;

// Next line generates  java.io.StreamCorruptedException: Wrong format: ac (if image was sent)
                    o = input.readObject();

                    if ( o instanceof String[])
                        String[] names = (String[]) o;
                }
                catch (OptionalDataException e)
                {
                    e.printStackTrace(); Terminate();
                }
                catch (ClassNotFoundException e)
                {
                    e.printStackTrace(); Terminate();
                }
                catch (IOException e)
                {
                    e.printStackTrace(); Terminate();
                }
                }
        }
    }