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| `byte_order` | Specifies [endianness:](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness) Big Endian or Little Endian. |
| `len` | Length/Number of Bytes. |
| `to_bytes` | Convert to bytes. Should take parameters ``size`` and ``byte_order``. |
| `from_bytes` | Convert form bytes to object. Should take ``bytes`` and ``byte_order``. |
| `from_bytes` | Convert from bytes to object. Should take ``bytes`` and ``byte_order``. |
| `value` | The value to serialize. |
| `rawbytes` | Raw serialized bytes. |
## Constants
| Constant | Value | Definition |
|:---------------|:-----:|:------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `LENGTH_BYTES` | 4 | Number of bytes used for the length added before the serialized object. |
| Constant | Value | Definition |
|:---------------|:-----:|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `LENGTH_BYTES` | 4 | Number of bytes used for the length added before a variable-length serialized object. |
## Overview
@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ Convert directly to bytes the size of the int. (e.g. ``uint16 = 2 bytes``)
All integers are serialized as **big endian**.
| Check to perform | Code |
|:---------------------------------|:------------------------|
| Size is a byte integer | ``int_size % 8 == 0`` |
| Value is less than max | ``2**int_size > value`` |
| Check to perform | Code |
|:-----------------------|:----------------------|
| Size is a byte integer | ``int_size % 8 == 0`` |
```python
assert(int_size % 8 == 0)
buffer_size = int_size / 8
return value.to_bytes(buffer_size, 'big')
```
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#### Bytes
For general `byte` type:
1. Get the length/number of bytes; Encode into a 4 byte integer.
1. Get the length/number of bytes; Encode into a `4-byte` integer.
2. Append the value to the length and return: ``[ length_bytes ] + [
value_bytes ]``
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| Length of bytes can fit into 4 bytes | ``len(value) < 2**32`` |
```python
assert(len(value) < 2**32)
byte_length = (len(value)).to_bytes(LENGTH_BYTES, 'big')
return byte_length + value
```
#### List/Vectors
1. Get the number of raw bytes to serialize: it is `len(list) * sizeof(element)`.
| Check to perform | Code |
|:--------------------------------------------|:----------------------------|
| Length of serialized list fits into 4 bytes | ``len(serialized) < 2**32`` |
1. Get the number of raw bytes to serialize: it is ``len(list) * sizeof(element)``.
* Encode that as a `4-byte` **big endian** `uint32`.
2. Append your elements in a packed manner.
2. Append the elements in a packed manner.
* *Note on efficiency*: consider using a container that does not need to iterate over all elements to get its length. For example Python lists, C++ vectors or Rust Vec.
**Example in Python**
```python
serialized_list_string = ''
serialized_list_string = b''
for item in value:
serialized_list_string += serialize(item)
assert(len(serialized_list_string) < 2**32)
serialized_len = (len(serialized_list_string).to_bytes(LENGTH_BYTES, 'big'))
return serialized_len + serialized_list_string
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The decoding requires knowledge of the type of the item to be decoded. When
performing decoding on an entire serialized string, it also requires knowledge
of what order the objects have been serialized in.
of the order in which the objects have been serialized.
Note: Each return will provide ``deserialized_object, new_index`` keeping track
of the new index.
At each step, the following checks should be made:
| Check Type | Check |
|:-------------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------|
| Ensure sufficient length | ``length(rawbytes) > current_index + deserialize_length`` |
| Check to perform | Check |
|:-------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Ensure sufficient length | ``length(rawbytes) >= current_index + deserialize_length`` |
#### uint: 8/16/24/32/64/256
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All integers are interpreted as **big endian**.
```python
assert(len(rawbytes) >= current_index + int_size)
byte_length = int_size / 8
new_index = current_index + int_size
return int.from_bytes(rawbytes[current_index:current_index+int_size], 'big'), new_index
@ -223,6 +233,7 @@ return int.from_bytes(rawbytes[current_index:current_index+int_size], 'big'), ne
Return the 20 bytes.
```python
assert(len(rawbytes) >= current_index + 20)
new_index = current_index + 20
return rawbytes[current_index:current_index+20], new_index
```
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Return the 32 bytes.
```python
assert(len(rawbytes) >= current_index + 32)
new_index = current_index + 32
return rawbytes[current_index:current_index+32], new_index
```
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Return the 96 bytes.
```python
assert(len(rawbytes) >= current_index + 96)
new_index = current_index + 96
return rawbytes[current_index:current_index+96], new_index
```
@ -252,6 +265,7 @@ return rawbytes[current_index:current_index+96], new_index
Return the 97 bytes.
```python
assert(len(rawbytes) >= current_index + 97)
new_index = current_index + 97
return rawbytes[current_index:current_index+97], new_index
```
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Get the length of the bytes, return the bytes.
| Check to perform | code |
|:--------------------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------|
| rawbytes has enough left for length | ``len(rawbytes) > current_index + LENGTH_BYTES`` |
| bytes to return not greater than serialized bytes | ``len(rawbytes) > bytes_end `` |
```python
assert(len(rawbytes) > current_index + LENGTH_BYTES)
bytes_length = int.from_bytes(rawbytes[current_index:current_index + LENGTH_BYTES], 'big')
new_index = current_index + LENGTH_BYTES + bytes_lenth
return rawbytes[current_index + LENGTH_BYTES:current_index+ LENGTH_BYTES +bytes_length], new_index
bytes_start = current_index + LENGTH_BYTES
bytes_end = bytes_start + bytes_length
new_index = bytes_end
assert(len(rawbytes) >= bytes_end)
return rawbytes[bytes_start:bytes_end], new_index
```
#### List/Vectors
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entire length of the list.
| Check type | code |
|:------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------|
| rawbytes has enough left for length | ``len(rawbytes) > current_index + 4`` |
| Check to perform | code |
|:------------------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------|
| rawbytes has enough left for length | ``len(rawbytes) > current_index + LENGTH_BYTES`` |
| list is not greater than serialized bytes | ``len(rawbytes) > current_index + LENGTH_BYTES + total_length`` |
```python
assert(len(rawbytes) > current_index + LENGTH_BYTES)
total_length = int.from_bytes(rawbytes[current_index:current_index + LENGTH_BYTES], 'big')
new_index = current_index + LENGTH_BYTES + total_length
assert(len(rawbytes) >= new_index)
item_index = current_index + LENGTH_BYTES
deserialized_list = []