lib/py/src/TSerialization.py

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from protocol import TBinaryProtocol
from transport import TTransport

def serialize(thrift_object, protocol_factory = TBinaryProtocol.TBinaryProtocolFactory()):
    transport = TTransport.TMemoryBuffer()
    protocol = protocol_factory.getProtocol(transport)
    thrift_object.write(protocol)
    return transport.getvalue()

def deserialize(base, buf, protocol_factory = TBinaryProtocol.TBinaryProtocolFactory()):
    transport = TTransport.TMemoryBuffer(buf)
    protocol = protocol_factory.getProtocol(transport)
    base.read(protocol)
    return base