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@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +serialization (dtas-player) +--------------------------- + +* objects serialize using the "to_hsh" method (like "to_hash", but omits + default values) and then to YAML. We avoid exposing the fact we use + Ruby (or any programming language) in any formats. + +* every serializable class defines a "load" singleton method which takes the + output Hash of "to_hsh" + +* we avoid serializing default values to make the state file shorter and + more suitable for human viewing and editing. |