/*
* Copyright (c) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
* Jonathan Schleifer <js@webkeks.org>
*
* All rights reserved.
*
* This file is part of ObjFW. It may be distributed under the terms of the
* Q Public License 1.0, which can be found in the file LICENSE.QPL included in
* the packaging of this file.
*
* Alternatively, it may be distributed under the terms of the GNU General
* Public License, either version 2 or 3, which can be found in the file
* LICENSE.GPLv2 or LICENSE.GPLv3 respectively included in the packaging of this
* file.
*/
#import "OFObject.h"
@class OFString;
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
extern int _OFObject_Serialization_reference;
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
/**
* \brief A category that provides methods for serializing objects.
*/
@interface OFObject (OFSerialization)
/**
* \brief Creates a string by serializing the receiver.
*
* \return The object serialized as a string
*/
- (OFString*)stringBySerializing;
@end