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16 
17 #if !os(WASI)
18 import Foundation
19 #else
20 import SwiftOverlayShims
21 #endif
22 
23 /// NativeObject is a protocol that all of the `Object-API` generated code should be
24 /// conforming to since it allows developers the ease of use to pack and unpack their
25 /// Flatbuffers objects
26 public protocol NativeObject {}
27 
28 extension NativeObject {
29 
30   /// Serialize is a helper function that serailizes the data from the Object API to a bytebuffer directly th
31   /// - Parameter type: Type of the Flatbuffer object
32   /// - Returns: returns the encoded sized ByteBuffer
serialize<T: ObjectAPIPacker>null33   public func serialize<T: ObjectAPIPacker>(type: T.Type) -> ByteBuffer
34     where T.T == Self
35   {
36     var builder = FlatBufferBuilder(initialSize: 1024)
37     return serialize(builder: &builder, type: type.self)
38   }
39 
40   /// Serialize is a helper function that serailizes the data from the Object API to a bytebuffer directly.
41   ///
42   /// - Parameters:
43   ///   - builder: A FlatBufferBuilder
44   ///   - type: Type of the Flatbuffer object
45   /// - Returns: returns the encoded sized ByteBuffer
46   /// - Note: The `serialize(builder:type)` can be considered as a function that allows you to create smaller builder instead of the default `1024`.
47   ///  It can be considered less expensive in terms of memory allocation
48   public func serialize<T: ObjectAPIPacker>(
49     builder: inout FlatBufferBuilder,
50     type: T.Type) -> ByteBuffer where T.T == Self
51   {
52     var s = self
53     let root = type.pack(&builder, obj: &s)
54     builder.finish(offset: root)
55     return builder.sizedBuffer
56   }
57 }
58