Half finished with serialization routine

luprex/cpp/core/serializelua.hpp

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+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// This module contains routines to serialize and deserialize
+// lua data structures. These routines can handle cyclic data
+// structures.
+//
+// These routines are used for some specific difference
+// transmission cases, but they're not the heart of the lua
+// difference transmission system.
+// 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+#ifndef SERIALIZELUA_HPP
+#define SERIALIZELUA_HPP
+
+#include "luastack.hpp"
+#include "streambuffer.hpp"
+
+// serialize_lua
+//
+// Serialize a value from the LuaSlot and store it in the StreamBuffer.
+// On success, returns empty string.
+//
+// If there is an error, returns an error message.  In this case, the
+// streambuffer contains garbage.
+//
+eng::string serialize_lua(LuaStack &LS0, LuaSlot val, StreamBuffer *sb);
+
+// deserialize_lua
+//
+// Deserialize a value from the StreamBuffer and store it in the LuaSlot.
+// On success, returns empty string.
+//
+// If there is an error, returns an error message.  In this case, the
+// streambuffer is likely only partially consumed.
+//
+eng::string deserialize_lua(LuaStack &LS0, LuaSlot val, StreamBuffer *sb);
+
+#endif // SERIALIZELUA_HPP