Module serialization 

Serialization Formats

This module provides abstraction over multiple serialization formats for protocol messages. Supports bincode (default), JSON (debugging/interop), and MessagePack (compact encoding).

Features

• Multiple formats: Bincode, JSON, MessagePack with automatic format detection
• Zero-copy where possible: Direct byte manipulation for performance-critical paths
• Format metadata: Optional format byte prefix for automatic detection
• Human-readable options: JSON with pretty-printing for debugging
• Compact encoding: MessagePack for bandwidth-constrained scenarios

Performance Characteristics

• Bincode: ~100-200ns (fastest, binary)
• MessagePack: ~150-300ns (compact, binary)
• JSON: ~500-1000ns (human-readable, text)

Usage

use network_protocol::codec::SerializationFormat;

// Default bincode
let bytes = bincode::serialize(&message)?;

// JSON for debugging
let json_bytes = serde_json::to_vec(&message)?;

// MessagePack for compact encoding
let msgpack_bytes = rmp_serde::to_vec(&message)?;

Enums

SerializationFormat

Supported serialization formats

Traits

MultiFormat

Trait for types that support multiple serialization formats