Enum Format 

pub enum Format {
    Json,
    Binary,
}

Serialization format options for saving and loading objects

This enum defines the available serialization formats supported by the Train Station serialization system. Each format has specific use cases and performance characteristics.

Variants

• Json - Human-readable JSON format for debugging and inspection
• Binary - Efficient binary format for production deployment

Examples

use train_station::serialization::Format;

// Check format variants
let json_format = Format::Json;
let binary_format = Format::Binary;
assert_ne!(json_format, binary_format);

Performance Considerations

• JSON: Larger file sizes, slower serialization, human-readable
• Binary: Smaller file sizes, faster serialization, machine-optimized

Variants

Json

Human-readable JSON format

Suitable for debugging, configuration files, and cross-language interoperability. Produces larger files but allows easy inspection and modification of serialized data.

Binary

Efficient binary format

Optimized for production deployment with minimal file sizes and maximum serialization speed. Not human-readable but provides the best performance characteristics.

Trait Implementations

impl Clone for Format

fn clone(&self) -> Format

Returns a duplicate of the value.

fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source.

impl Debug for Format

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl PartialEq for Format

fn eq(&self, other: &Format) -> bool

Tests for self and other values to be equal, and is used by ==.

fn ne(&self, other: &Rhs) -> bool

Tests for !=. The default implementation is almost always sufficient, and should not be overridden without very good reason.

impl Copy for Format

impl Eq for Format

impl StructuralPartialEq for Format