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f8-tools-binaryserializer-workflow

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Use when working with BinarySerializer tools — binary serialization and deserialization utilities in F8Framework.

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BinarySerializer Tools Workflow

Use this skill when

  • The task involves binary serialization/deserialization of data.
  • The user needs to save/load binary data formats efficiently.

Path resolution

  1. Source: Assets/F8Framework/Runtime/Utility/BinarySerializer.cs (~3KB)
  2. Extended: Assets/F8Framework/Runtime/Utility/BinarySerializer/

Sources of truth

  • Source files: Assets/F8Framework/Runtime/Utility/BinarySerializer.cs and BinarySerializer/

Key capabilities

  • Serialize C# objects to binary byte arrays
  • Deserialize binary data back to C# objects
  • High-performance binary format for config data
  • Used by ExcelTool for binary config cache

Workflow

  1. Use BinarySerializer class for serialization operations.
  2. Serialize(object) → byte[]
  3. Deserialize<T>(byte[]) → T
  4. Primarily used internally by ExcelTool binary export.

Output checklist

  • Serialization format selected (binary vs JSON).
  • Serializable types validated.
  • Binary data file path configured.