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// Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
// Copyright (c) 2009-2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.

#ifndef BITCOIN_SERIALIZE_H
#define BITCOIN_SERIALIZE_H

#include <compat/endian.h>

#include <algorithm>
#include <assert.h>
#include <ios>
#include <limits>
#include <map>
#include <memory>
#include <set>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <string>
#include <string.h>
#include <utility>
#include <vector>

#include <prevector.h>
#include <span.h>

static const unsigned int MAX_SIZE = 0x02000000;

struct deserialize_type {};
constexpr deserialize_type deserialize {};

template<typename T>
inline T& REF(const T& val)
{
    return const_cast<T&>(val);
}

template<typename T>
inline T* NCONST_PTR(const T* val)
{
    return const_cast<T*>(val);
}

inline char* CharCast(char* c) { return c; }
inline char* CharCast(unsigned char* c) { return (char*)c; }
inline const char* CharCast(const char* c) { return c; }
inline const char* CharCast(const unsigned char* c) { return (const char*)c; }

/*
 * Lowest-level serialization and conversion.
 * @note Sizes of these types are verified in the tests
 */
template<typename Stream> inline void ser_writedata8(Stream &s, uint8_t obj)
{
    s.write((char*)&obj, 1);
}
template<typename Stream> inline void ser_writedata16(Stream &s, uint16_t obj)
{
    obj = htole16(obj);
    s.write((char*)&obj, 2);
}
template<typename Stream> inline void ser_writedata16be(Stream &s, uint16_t obj)
{
    obj = htobe16(obj);
    s.write((char*)&obj, 2);
}
template<typename Stream> inline void ser_writedata32(Stream &s, uint32_t obj)
{
    obj = htole32(obj);
    s.write((char*)&obj, 4);
}
template<typename Stream> inline void ser_writedata64(Stream &s, uint64_t obj)
{
    obj = htole64(obj);
    s.write((char*)&obj, 8);
}
template<typename Stream> inline uint8_t ser_readdata8(Stream &s)
{
    uint8_t obj;
    s.read((char*)&obj, 1);
    return obj;
}
template<typename Stream> inline uint16_t ser_readdata16(Stream &s)
{
    uint16_t obj;
    s.read((char*)&obj, 2);
    return le16toh(obj);
}
template<typename Stream> inline uint16_t ser_readdata16be(Stream &s)
{
    uint16_t obj;
    s.read((char*)&obj, 2);
    return be16toh(obj);
}
template<typename Stream> inline uint32_t ser_readdata32(Stream &s)
{
    uint32_t obj;
    s.read((char*)&obj, 4);
    return le32toh(obj);
}
template<typename Stream> inline uint64_t ser_readdata64(Stream &s)
{
    uint64_t obj;
    s.read((char*)&obj, 8);
    return le64toh(obj);
}
inline uint64_t ser_double_to_uint64(double x)
{
    union { double x; uint64_t y; } tmp;
    tmp.x = x;
    return tmp.y;
}
inline uint32_t ser_float_to_uint32(float x)
{
    union { float x; uint32_t y; } tmp;
    tmp.x = x;
    return tmp.y;
}
inline double ser_uint64_to_double(uint64_t y)
{
    union { double x; uint64_t y; } tmp;
    tmp.y = y;
    return tmp.x;
}
inline float ser_uint32_to_float(uint32_t y)
{
    union { float x; uint32_t y; } tmp;
    tmp.y = y;
    return tmp.x;
}


//
// Templates for serializing to anything that looks like a stream,
// i.e. anything that supports .read(char*, size_t) and .write(char*, size_t)
//

class CSizeComputer;

enum
{
    // primary actions
    SER_NETWORK         = (1 << 0),
    SER_DISK            = (1 << 1),
    SER_GETHASH         = (1 << 2),
};

template<typename X> X& ReadWriteAsHelper(X& x) { return x; }
template<typename X> const X& ReadWriteAsHelper(const X& x) { return x; }

#define READWRITE(...) (::SerReadWriteMany(s, ser_action, __VA_ARGS__))
#define READWRITEAS(type, obj) (::SerReadWriteMany(s, ser_action, ReadWriteAsHelper<type>(obj)))

#define ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS                                         \
    template<typename Stream>                                         \
    void Serialize(Stream& s) const {                                 \
        NCONST_PTR(this)->SerializationOp(s, CSerActionSerialize());  \
    }                                                                 \
    template<typename Stream>                                         \
    void Unserialize(Stream& s) {                                     \
        SerializationOp(s, CSerActionUnserialize());                  \
    }

#ifndef CHAR_EQUALS_INT8
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, char a    ) { ser_writedata8(s, a); } // TODO Get rid of bare char
#endif
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int8_t a  ) { ser_writedata8(s, a); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint8_t a ) { ser_writedata8(s, a); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int16_t a ) { ser_writedata16(s, a); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint16_t a) { ser_writedata16(s, a); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int32_t a ) { ser_writedata32(s, a); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint32_t a) { ser_writedata32(s, a); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int64_t a ) { ser_writedata64(s, a); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint64_t a) { ser_writedata64(s, a); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, float a   ) { ser_writedata32(s, ser_float_to_uint32(a)); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, double a  ) { ser_writedata64(s, ser_double_to_uint64(a)); }
template<typename Stream, int N> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, const char (&a)[N]) { s.write(a, N); }
template<typename Stream, int N> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, const unsigned char (&a)[N]) { s.write(CharCast(a), N); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, const Span<const unsigned char>& span) { s.write(CharCast(span.data()), span.size()); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, const Span<unsigned char>& span) { s.write(CharCast(span.data()), span.size()); }

#ifndef CHAR_EQUALS_INT8
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, char& a    ) { a = ser_readdata8(s); } // TODO Get rid of bare char
#endif
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int8_t& a  ) { a = ser_readdata8(s); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint8_t& a ) { a = ser_readdata8(s); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int16_t& a ) { a = ser_readdata16(s); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint16_t& a) { a = ser_readdata16(s); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int32_t& a ) { a = ser_readdata32(s); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint32_t& a) { a = ser_readdata32(s); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int64_t& a ) { a = ser_readdata64(s); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint64_t& a) { a = ser_readdata64(s); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, float& a   ) { a = ser_uint32_to_float(ser_readdata32(s)); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, double& a  ) { a = ser_uint64_to_double(ser_readdata64(s)); }
template<typename Stream, int N> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, char (&a)[N]) { s.read(a, N); }
template<typename Stream, int N> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, unsigned char (&a)[N]) { s.read(CharCast(a), N); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, Span<unsigned char>& span) { s.read(CharCast(span.data()), span.size()); }

template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, bool a)    { char f=a; ser_writedata8(s, f); }
template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, bool& a) { char f=ser_readdata8(s); a=f; }






inline unsigned int GetSizeOfCompactSize(uint64_t nSize)
{
    if (nSize < 253)             return sizeof(unsigned char);
    else if (nSize <= std::numeric_limits<unsigned short>::max()) return sizeof(unsigned char) + sizeof(unsigned short);
    else if (nSize <= std::numeric_limits<unsigned int>::max())  return sizeof(unsigned char) + sizeof(unsigned int);
    else                         return sizeof(unsigned char) + sizeof(uint64_t);
}

inline void WriteCompactSize(CSizeComputer& os, uint64_t nSize);

template<typename Stream>
void WriteCompactSize(Stream& os, uint64_t nSize)
{
    if (nSize < 253)
    {
        ser_writedata8(os, nSize);
    }
    else if (nSize <= std::numeric_limits<unsigned short>::max())
    {
        ser_writedata8(os, 253);
        ser_writedata16(os, nSize);
    }
    else if (nSize <= std::numeric_limits<unsigned int>::max())
    {
        ser_writedata8(os, 254);
        ser_writedata32(os, nSize);
    }
    else
    {
        ser_writedata8(os, 255);
        ser_writedata64(os, nSize);
    }
    return;
}

template<typename Stream>
uint64_t ReadCompactSize(Stream& is)
{
    uint8_t chSize = ser_readdata8(is);
    uint64_t nSizeRet = 0;
    if (chSize < 253)
    {
        nSizeRet = chSize;
    }
    else if (chSize == 253)
    {
        nSizeRet = ser_readdata16(is);
        if (nSizeRet < 253)
            throw std::ios_base::failure("non-canonical ReadCompactSize()");
    }
    else if (chSize == 254)
    {
        nSizeRet = ser_readdata32(is);
        if (nSizeRet < 0x10000u)
            throw std::ios_base::failure("non-canonical ReadCompactSize()");
    }
    else
    {
        nSizeRet = ser_readdata64(is);
        if (nSizeRet < 0x100000000ULL)
            throw std::ios_base::failure("non-canonical ReadCompactSize()");
    }
    if (nSizeRet > (uint64_t)MAX_SIZE)
        throw std::ios_base::failure("ReadCompactSize(): size too large");
    return nSizeRet;
}

enum class VarIntMode { DEFAULT, NONNEGATIVE_SIGNED };

template <VarIntMode Mode, typename I>
struct CheckVarIntMode {
    constexpr CheckVarIntMode()
    {
        static_assert(Mode != VarIntMode::DEFAULT || std::is_unsigned<I>::value, "Unsigned type required with mode DEFAULT.");
        static_assert(Mode != VarIntMode::NONNEGATIVE_SIGNED || std::is_signed<I>::value, "Signed type required with mode NONNEGATIVE_SIGNED.");
    }
};

template<VarIntMode Mode, typename I>
inline unsigned int GetSizeOfVarInt(I n)
{
    CheckVarIntMode<Mode, I>();
    int nRet = 0;
    while(true) {
        nRet++;
        if (n <= 0x7F)
            break;
        n = (n >> 7) - 1;
    }
    return nRet;
}

template<typename I>
inline void WriteVarInt(CSizeComputer& os, I n);

template<typename Stream, VarIntMode Mode, typename I>
void WriteVarInt(Stream& os, I n)
{
    CheckVarIntMode<Mode, I>();
    unsigned char tmp[(sizeof(n)*8+6)/7];
    int len=0;
    while(true) {
        tmp[len] = (n & 0x7F) | (len ? 0x80 : 0x00);
        if (n <= 0x7F)
            break;
        n = (n >> 7) - 1;
        len++;
    }
    do {
        ser_writedata8(os, tmp[len]);
    } while(len--);
}

template<typename Stream, VarIntMode Mode, typename I>
I ReadVarInt(Stream& is)
{
    CheckVarIntMode<Mode, I>();
    I n = 0;
    while(true) {
        unsigned char chData = ser_readdata8(is);
        if (n > (std::numeric_limits<I>::max() >> 7)) {
           throw std::ios_base::failure("ReadVarInt(): size too large");
        }
        n = (n << 7) | (chData & 0x7F);
        if (chData & 0x80) {
            if (n == std::numeric_limits<I>::max()) {
                throw std::ios_base::failure("ReadVarInt(): size too large");
            }
            n++;
        } else {
            return n;
        }
    }
}

#define VARINT(obj, ...) WrapVarInt<__VA_ARGS__>(REF(obj))
#define COMPACTSIZE(obj) CCompactSize(REF(obj))
#define LIMITED_STRING(obj,n) LimitedString< n >(REF(obj))

template<VarIntMode Mode, typename I>
class CVarInt
{
protected:
    I &n;
public:
    explicit CVarInt(I& nIn) : n(nIn) { }

    template<typename Stream>
    void Serialize(Stream &s) const {
        WriteVarInt<Stream,Mode,I>(s, n);
    }

    template<typename Stream>
    void Unserialize(Stream& s) {
        n = ReadVarInt<Stream,Mode,I>(s);
    }
};

template<typename I>
class BigEndian
{
protected:
    I& m_val;
public:
    explicit BigEndian(I& val) : m_val(val)
    {
        static_assert(std::is_unsigned<I>::value, "BigEndian type must be unsigned integer");
        static_assert(sizeof(I) == 2 && std::numeric_limits<I>::min() == 0 && std::numeric_limits<I>::max() == std::numeric_limits<uint16_t>::max(), "Unsupported BigEndian size");
    }

    template<typename Stream>
    void Serialize(Stream& s) const
    {
        ser_writedata16be(s, m_val);
    }

    template<typename Stream>
    void Unserialize(Stream& s)
    {
        m_val = ser_readdata16be(s);
    }
};

class CCompactSize
{
protected:
    uint64_t &n;
public:
    explicit CCompactSize(uint64_t& nIn) : n(nIn) { }

    template<typename Stream>
    void Serialize(Stream &s) const {
        WriteCompactSize<Stream>(s, n);
    }

    template<typename Stream>
    void Unserialize(Stream& s) {
        n = ReadCompactSize<Stream>(s);
    }
};

template<size_t Limit>
class LimitedString
{
protected:
    std::string& string;
public:
    explicit LimitedString(std::string& _string) : string(_string) {}

    template<typename Stream>
    void Unserialize(Stream& s)
    {
        size_t size = ReadCompactSize(s);
        if (size > Limit) {
            throw std::ios_base::failure("String length limit exceeded");
        }
        string.resize(size);
        if (size != 0)
            s.read((char*)string.data(), size);
    }

    template<typename Stream>
    void Serialize(Stream& s) const
    {
        WriteCompactSize(s, string.size());
        if (!string.empty())
            s.write((char*)string.data(), string.size());
    }
};

template<VarIntMode Mode=VarIntMode::DEFAULT, typename I>
CVarInt<Mode, I> WrapVarInt(I& n) { return CVarInt<Mode, I>{n}; }

template<typename I>
BigEndian<I> WrapBigEndian(I& n) { return BigEndian<I>(n); }

template<typename Stream, typename C> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::basic_string<C>& str);
template<typename Stream, typename C> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::basic_string<C>& str);

template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, const unsigned char&);
template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T, typename V> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, const V&);
template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v);
template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, const unsigned char&);
template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T, typename V> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, const V&);
template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v);

template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, const unsigned char&);
template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A, typename V> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, const V&);
template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v);
template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, const unsigned char&);
template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A, typename V> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, const V&);
template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v);

template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::pair<K, T>& item);
template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::pair<K, T>& item);

template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m);
template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m);

template<typename Stream, typename K, typename Pred, typename A> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::set<K, Pred, A>& m);
template<typename Stream, typename K, typename Pred, typename A> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::set<K, Pred, A>& m);

template<typename Stream, typename T> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::shared_ptr<const T>& p);
template<typename Stream, typename T> void Unserialize(Stream& os, std::shared_ptr<const T>& p);

template<typename Stream, typename T> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::unique_ptr<const T>& p);
template<typename Stream, typename T> void Unserialize(Stream& os, std::unique_ptr<const T>& p);



template<typename Stream, typename T>
inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const T& a)
{
    a.Serialize(os);
}

template<typename Stream, typename T>
inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, T&& a)
{
    a.Unserialize(is);
}





template<typename Stream, typename C>
void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::basic_string<C>& str)
{
    WriteCompactSize(os, str.size());
    if (!str.empty())
        os.write((char*)str.data(), str.size() * sizeof(C));
}

template<typename Stream, typename C>
void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::basic_string<C>& str)
{
    unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
    str.resize(nSize);
    if (nSize != 0)
        is.read((char*)str.data(), nSize * sizeof(C));
}



template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T>
void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, const unsigned char&)
{
    WriteCompactSize(os, v.size());
    if (!v.empty())
        os.write((char*)v.data(), v.size() * sizeof(T));
}

template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T, typename V>
void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, const V&)
{
    WriteCompactSize(os, v.size());
    for (typename prevector<N, T>::const_iterator vi = v.begin(); vi != v.end(); ++vi)
        ::Serialize(os, (*vi));
}

template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T>
inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v)
{
    Serialize_impl(os, v, T());
}


template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T>
void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, const unsigned char&)
{
    // Limit size per read so bogus size value won't cause out of memory
    v.clear();
    unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
    unsigned int i = 0;
    while (i < nSize)
    {
        unsigned int blk = std::min(nSize - i, (unsigned int)(1 + 4999999 / sizeof(T)));
        v.resize(i + blk);
        is.read((char*)&v[i], blk * sizeof(T));
        i += blk;
    }
}

template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T, typename V>
void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, const V&)
{
    v.clear();
    unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
    unsigned int i = 0;
    unsigned int nMid = 0;
    while (nMid < nSize)
    {
        nMid += 5000000 / sizeof(T);
        if (nMid > nSize)
            nMid = nSize;
        v.resize(nMid);
        for (; i < nMid; i++)
            Unserialize(is, v[i]);
    }
}

template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T>
inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v)
{
    Unserialize_impl(is, v, T());
}



template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A>
void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, const unsigned char&)
{
    WriteCompactSize(os, v.size());
    if (!v.empty())
        os.write((char*)v.data(), v.size() * sizeof(T));
}

template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A, typename V>
void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, const V&)
{
    WriteCompactSize(os, v.size());
    for (typename std::vector<T, A>::const_iterator vi = v.begin(); vi != v.end(); ++vi)
        ::Serialize(os, (*vi));
}

template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A>
inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v)
{
    Serialize_impl(os, v, T());
}


template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A>
void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, const unsigned char&)
{
    // Limit size per read so bogus size value won't cause out of memory
    v.clear();
    unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
    unsigned int i = 0;
    while (i < nSize)
    {
        unsigned int blk = std::min(nSize - i, (unsigned int)(1 + 4999999 / sizeof(T)));
        v.resize(i + blk);
        is.read((char*)&v[i], blk * sizeof(T));
        i += blk;
    }
}

template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A, typename V>
void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, const V&)
{
    v.clear();
    unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
    unsigned int i = 0;
    unsigned int nMid = 0;
    while (nMid < nSize)
    {
        nMid += 5000000 / sizeof(T);
        if (nMid > nSize)
            nMid = nSize;
        v.resize(nMid);
        for (; i < nMid; i++)
            Unserialize(is, v[i]);
    }
}

template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A>
inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v)
{
    Unserialize_impl(is, v, T());
}



template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T>
void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::pair<K, T>& item)
{
    Serialize(os, item.first);
    Serialize(os, item.second);
}

template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T>
void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::pair<K, T>& item)
{
    Unserialize(is, item.first);
    Unserialize(is, item.second);
}



template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A>
void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m)
{
    WriteCompactSize(os, m.size());
    for (const auto& entry : m)
        Serialize(os, entry);
}

template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A>
void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m)
{
    m.clear();
    unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
    typename std::map<K, T, Pred, A>::iterator mi = m.begin();
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < nSize; i++)
    {
        std::pair<K, T> item;
        Unserialize(is, item);
        mi = m.insert(mi, item);
    }
}



template<typename Stream, typename K, typename Pred, typename A>
void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::set<K, Pred, A>& m)
{
    WriteCompactSize(os, m.size());
    for (typename std::set<K, Pred, A>::const_iterator it = m.begin(); it != m.end(); ++it)
        Serialize(os, (*it));
}

template<typename Stream, typename K, typename Pred, typename A>
void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::set<K, Pred, A>& m)
{
    m.clear();
    unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
    typename std::set<K, Pred, A>::iterator it = m.begin();
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < nSize; i++)
    {
        K key;
        Unserialize(is, key);
        it = m.insert(it, key);
    }
}



template<typename Stream, typename T> void
Serialize(Stream& os, const std::unique_ptr<const T>& p)
{
    Serialize(os, *p);
}

template<typename Stream, typename T>
void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::unique_ptr<const T>& p)
{
    p.reset(new T(deserialize, is));
}



template<typename Stream, typename T> void
Serialize(Stream& os, const std::shared_ptr<const T>& p)
{
    Serialize(os, *p);
}

template<typename Stream, typename T>
void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::shared_ptr<const T>& p)
{
    p = std::make_shared<const T>(deserialize, is);
}



struct CSerActionSerialize
{
    constexpr bool ForRead() const { return false; }
};
struct CSerActionUnserialize
{
    constexpr bool ForRead() const { return true; }
};








/* ::GetSerializeSize implementations
 *
 * Computing the serialized size of objects is done through a special stream
 * object of type CSizeComputer, which only records the number of bytes written
 * to it.
 *
 * If your Serialize or SerializationOp method has non-trivial overhead for
 * serialization, it may be worthwhile to implement a specialized version for
 * CSizeComputer, which uses the s.seek() method to record bytes that would
 * be written instead.
 */
class CSizeComputer
{
protected:
    size_t nSize;

    const int nVersion;
public:
    explicit CSizeComputer(int nVersionIn) : nSize(0), nVersion(nVersionIn) {}

    void write(const char *psz, size_t _nSize)
    {
        this->nSize += _nSize;
    }

    void seek(size_t _nSize)
    {
        this->nSize += _nSize;
    }

    template<typename T>
    CSizeComputer& operator<<(const T& obj)
    {
        ::Serialize(*this, obj);
        return (*this);
    }

    size_t size() const {
        return nSize;
    }

    int GetVersion() const { return nVersion; }
};

template<typename Stream>
void SerializeMany(Stream& s)
{
}

template<typename Stream, typename Arg, typename... Args>
void SerializeMany(Stream& s, const Arg& arg, const Args&... args)
{
    ::Serialize(s, arg);
    ::SerializeMany(s, args...);
}

template<typename Stream>
inline void UnserializeMany(Stream& s)
{
}

template<typename Stream, typename Arg, typename... Args>
inline void UnserializeMany(Stream& s, Arg&& arg, Args&&... args)
{
    ::Unserialize(s, arg);
    ::UnserializeMany(s, args...);
}

template<typename Stream, typename... Args>
inline void SerReadWriteMany(Stream& s, CSerActionSerialize ser_action, const Args&... args)
{
    ::SerializeMany(s, args...);
}

template<typename Stream, typename... Args>
inline void SerReadWriteMany(Stream& s, CSerActionUnserialize ser_action, Args&&... args)
{
    ::UnserializeMany(s, args...);
}

template<typename I>
inline void WriteVarInt(CSizeComputer &s, I n)
{
    s.seek(GetSizeOfVarInt<I>(n));
}

inline void WriteCompactSize(CSizeComputer &s, uint64_t nSize)
{
    s.seek(GetSizeOfCompactSize(nSize));
}

template <typename T>
size_t GetSerializeSize(const T& t, int nVersion = 0)
{
    return (CSizeComputer(nVersion) << t).size();
}

template <typename... T>
size_t GetSerializeSizeMany(int nVersion, const T&... t)
{
    CSizeComputer sc(nVersion);
    SerializeMany(sc, t...);
    return sc.size();
}

#endif // BITCOIN_SERIALIZE_H