package fuego

import (

"context"

"io"

)

// SerDes implements serialization and deserialization for a given content type.

// A round trip of SerDes is expected to be idempotent.

// This means that the result of Serialize(Deserialize(v)) should be equal to v.

type SerDes interface {

// Serialize serializes the value v into a byte slice.

// The byte slice is expected to be a valid representation of the value v for the content-type.

// If the value v is not valid, an error is returned.

Serialize(v any) ([]byte, error)

// Deserialize deserializes the input into a value of type T.

// The input is expected to be a valid representation of the type T for the content-type.

// If the input is not valid, an error is returned.

Deserialize(ctx context.Context, input io.Reader) (any, error)

}