serdes.h

#ifndef SERDES_H
#define SERDES_H
 
#include <stddef.h>
 
typedef struct {
  char* buf; 
  size_t sizeorpos; 
} serdes_state;
 
 
void serialize_int(int num,serdes_state* state);
 
void serialize_ptr(void* ptr,serdes_state* state);
 
 
 
void serialize_ary(void* ary,size_t len,serdes_state* state);
 
#define serialize_str(str,state) (serialize_int(strlen(str)+1,state),serialize_ary(str,strlen(str)+1,state))
 
 
 
void start_deserialize(char* buf,serdes_state* state);
 
int deserialize_int(serdes_state* state);
 
void* deserialize_ptr(serdes_state* state);
 
void* deserialize_ary(size_t len,serdes_state* state);
 
#define deserialize_str(state) (deserialize_ary(deserialize_int(state),state))
 
 
#endif