/*
 
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 furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
 
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 Created by Martin Adoue (martin@nextive.com) and Hernan Pelassini (hernan@nextive.com)
 
 */

/**
 
 Implement this protocol to allow for seamless serialization of objects to the supported formats (JSON, binary, etc.)
 
 */


@protocol NXSerializable<NSObject>
/**
 Return any valid object for serialization *except* an object that conforms to this protocol.
 If you want a `nil`, return `[NSNull null]`
 */
-(id)serialize;
@end
