[glib/wip/serializable: 5/6] Add encoder and serializer



commit bb3e3d01c3f3c8ed66cb6fee2004244130011e5b
Author: Emmanuele Bassi <ebassi gnome org>
Date:   Fri May 24 15:00:02 2013 +0100

    Add encoder and serializer
    
    This commit will likely be split into four parts: one adding GEncoder;
    one adding GSerializable; and two adding the binary and keyfile
    encoders. The GBinaryEncoder could be renamed GBufferEncoder or
    GDataEncoder.

 gio/Makefile.am       |    8 +
 gio/gbinaryencoder.c  |   98 ++++++++
 gio/gbinaryencoder.h  |   29 +++
 gio/gencoder.c        |  662 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 gio/gencoder.h        |  155 ++++++++++++
 gio/gio.h             |    4 +
 gio/giotypes.h        |    4 +
 gio/gkeyfileencoder.c |  372 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 gio/gkeyfileencoder.h |   35 +++
 gio/gserializable.c   |   95 +++++++
 gio/gserializable.h   |   81 ++++++
 11 files changed, 1543 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/gio/Makefile.am b/gio/Makefile.am
index ff66263..bbf57f1 100644
--- a/gio/Makefile.am
+++ b/gio/Makefile.am
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ libgio_2_0_la_SOURCES =             \
        gasynchelper.h          \
        gasyncinitable.c        \
        gasyncresult.c          \
+       gbinaryencoder.c        \
        gbufferedinputstream.c  \
        gbufferedoutputstream.c \
        gbytesicon.c            \
@@ -359,6 +360,7 @@ libgio_2_0_la_SOURCES =             \
        gemblem.c               \
        gemblemedicon.h         \
        gemblemedicon.c         \
+       gencoder.c              \
        gfile.c                 \
        gfileattribute.c        \
        gfileattribute-priv.h   \
@@ -385,6 +387,7 @@ libgio_2_0_la_SOURCES =             \
        giomodule-priv.h        \
        gioscheduler.c          \
        giostream.c             \
+       gkeyfileencoder.c       \
        gloadableicon.c         \
        gmount.c                \
        gmemoryinputstream.c    \
@@ -415,6 +418,7 @@ libgio_2_0_la_SOURCES =             \
        gresourcefile.c         \
        gresourcefile.h         \
        gseekable.c             \
+       gserializable.c         \
        gsimpleasyncresult.c    \
        gsimplepermission.c     \
        gsocket.c               \
@@ -518,6 +522,7 @@ gio_headers =                       \
        gappinfo.h              \
        gasyncinitable.h        \
        gasyncresult.h          \
+       gbinaryencoder.h        \
        gbufferedinputstream.h  \
        gbufferedoutputstream.h \
        gbytesicon.h            \
@@ -532,6 +537,7 @@ gio_headers =                       \
        gdrive.h                \
        gemblem.h               \
        gemblemedicon.h         \
+       gencoder.h              \
        gfile.h                 \
        gfileattribute.h        \
        gfileenumerator.h       \
@@ -557,6 +563,7 @@ gio_headers =                       \
        giomodule.h             \
        gioscheduler.h          \
        giostream.h             \
+       gkeyfileencoder.h       \
        gloadableicon.h         \
        gmount.h                \
        gmemoryinputstream.h    \
@@ -579,6 +586,7 @@ gio_headers =                       \
        gresolver.h             \
        gresource.h             \
        gseekable.h             \
+       gserializable.h         \
        gsimpleasyncresult.h    \
        gsimplepermission.h     \
        gsocket.h               \
diff --git a/gio/gbinaryencoder.c b/gio/gbinaryencoder.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd80ffc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gio/gbinaryencoder.c
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "gbinaryencoder.h"
+#include "gencoder.h"
+#include "gioerror.h"
+#include "glibintl.h"
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+struct _GBinaryEncoder
+{
+  GEncoder parent_instance;
+};
+
+struct _GBinaryEncoderClass
+{
+  GEncoderClass parent_class;
+};
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (GBinaryEncoder, g_binary_encoder, G_TYPE_ENCODER)
+
+static gboolean
+g_binary_encoder_read_from_bytes (GEncoder  *encoder,
+                                  GBytes    *buffer,
+                                  GError   **error)
+{
+  GError *internal_error;
+  GVariant *v, *entry;
+  GVariantIter iter;
+
+  internal_error = NULL;
+  v = g_variant_parse (G_VARIANT_TYPE ("a{sv}"),
+                       g_bytes_get_data (buffer, NULL),
+                       NULL,
+                       NULL,
+                       &internal_error);
+  if (internal_error != NULL)
+    {
+      g_set_error (error, G_IO_ERROR,
+                   G_IO_ERROR_INVALID_DATA,
+                   "Unable to parse encoded buffer: %s",
+                   internal_error->message);
+      g_error_free (internal_error);
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
+  g_variant_iter_init (&iter, v);
+  while ((entry = g_variant_iter_next_value (&iter)) != NULL)
+    {
+      GVariant *key = g_variant_get_child_value (entry, 0);
+      GVariant *tmp = g_variant_get_child_value (entry, 1);
+      GVariant *value;
+
+      value = g_variant_get_variant (tmp);
+
+      g_encoder_add_key (encoder,
+                         g_variant_get_string (key, NULL),
+                         value);
+
+      g_variant_unref (value);
+      g_variant_unref (tmp);
+      g_variant_unref (key);
+    }
+
+  g_variant_unref (v);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static GBytes *
+g_binary_encoder_write_to_bytes (GEncoder  *encoder,
+                                 GError   **error)
+{
+  GVariant *v = g_encoder_close (encoder);
+  char *buf = g_variant_print (v, FALSE);
+
+  return g_bytes_new_take (buf, strlen (buf));
+}
+
+static void
+g_binary_encoder_class_init (GBinaryEncoderClass *klass)
+{
+  GEncoderClass *encoder_class = G_ENCODER_CLASS (klass);
+
+  encoder_class->read_from_bytes = g_binary_encoder_read_from_bytes;
+  encoder_class->write_to_bytes = g_binary_encoder_write_to_bytes;
+}
+
+static void
+g_binary_encoder_init (GBinaryEncoder *self)
+{
+}
+
+GEncoder *
+g_binary_encoder_new (void)
+{
+  return g_object_new (G_TYPE_BINARY_ENCODER, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/gio/gbinaryencoder.h b/gio/gbinaryencoder.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d52510
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gio/gbinaryencoder.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef __G_BINARY_ENCODER_H__
+#define __G_BINARY_ENCODER_H__
+
+#if !defined (__GIO_GIO_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GIO_COMPILATION)
+#error "Only <gio/gio.h> can be included directly."
+#endif
+
+#include <gio/giotypes.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define G_TYPE_BINARY_ENCODER                   (g_binary_encoder_get_type ())
+#define G_BINARY_ENCODER(obj)                   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), G_TYPE_BINARY_ENCODER, 
GBinaryEncoder))
+#define G_IS_BINARY_ENCODER(obj)                (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), G_TYPE_BINARY_ENCODER))
+#define G_BINARY_ENCODER_CLASS(klass)           (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), G_TYPE_BINARY_ENCODER, 
GBinaryEncoderClass))
+#define G_IS_BINARY_ENCODER_CLASS(klass)        (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), G_TYPE_BINARY_ENCODER))
+#define G_BINARY_ENCODER_GET_CLASS(obj)         (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), G_TYPE_BINARY_ENCODER, 
GBinaryEncoderClass))
+
+typedef struct _GBinaryEncoderClass             GBinaryEncoderClass;
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+GType g_binary_encoder_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+GEncoder *      g_binary_encoder_new            (void);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* __G_BINARY_ENCODER_H__ */
diff --git a/gio/gencoder.c b/gio/gencoder.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..435ab72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gio/gencoder.c
@@ -0,0 +1,662 @@
+/* GIO - GLib Input, Output and Streaming Library
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2013  Emmanuele Bassi <ebassi gnome org>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General
+ * Public License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * SECTION:gencoder
+ * @Title: GEncoder
+ * @Short_Description: Encodes and decodes key and value pairs
+ *
+ * #GEncoder is an abstract class that provides an API to store (encoder) and
+ * retrieve (decode) key, value pairs from memory or disk.
+ *
+ * Implementations of #GEncoder are required to provide the code to read a
+ * data storage in the form of a #GBytes and place its contents into the
+ * #GEncoder, and the code to write the contents of the #GEncoder into a
+ * #GBytes. It is not necessary for a #GEncoder to provide both encoding
+ * and decoding: if the #GEncoder sub-class provides only the implementation
+ * of the #GEncoderClass.read_from_bytes() virtual function it is called a
+ * "decoder"; alternatively, if it only provides the implementation of the
+ * the #GEncoderClass.write_to_bytes() virtual function it is called an
+ * "encoder".
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "gencoder.h"
+#include "glibintl.h"
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define G_ENCODER_PRIVATE(obj)  (&G_STRUCT_MEMBER (GEncoderPrivate, (obj), g_encoder_private_offset))
+
+typedef struct _GEncoderPrivate GEncoderPrivate;
+typedef struct _EncoderValue    EncoderValue;
+
+#define ENCODER_LOCKED  1
+#define ENCODER_CLOSED  2
+
+struct _GEncoderPrivate
+{
+  GHashTable *values;
+  GVariant *encoded;
+
+  gint flags;
+};
+
+static gint g_encoder_private_offset = 0;
+
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (GEncoder, g_encoder, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
+
+static inline void
+g_encoder_lock (GEncoder *encoder)
+{
+  GEncoderPrivate *priv = G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder);
+
+  g_bit_lock (&priv->flags, ENCODER_LOCKED);
+}
+
+static inline void
+g_encoder_unlock (GEncoder *encoder)
+{
+  GEncoderPrivate *priv = G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder);
+
+  g_bit_unlock (&priv->flags, ENCODER_LOCKED);
+}
+
+static inline gboolean
+g_encoder_is_closed (GEncoder *encoder)
+{
+  return (G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder)->flags & ENCODER_CLOSED) != FALSE;
+}
+
+static void
+g_encoder_finalize (GObject *gobject)
+{
+  GEncoderPrivate *priv = G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (gobject);
+
+  if (priv->values != NULL)
+    g_hash_table_unref (priv->values);
+
+  if (priv->encoded != NULL)
+    g_variant_unref (priv->encoded);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (g_encoder_parent_class)->finalize (gobject);
+}
+
+static void
+g_encoder_real_closed (GEncoder *encoder,
+                       GVariant *variant)
+{
+}
+
+static void
+g_encoder_real_value_encoded (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                              const char *key,
+                              GVariant   *value)
+{
+}
+
+static gboolean
+g_encoder_real_read_from_bytes (GEncoder  *encoder,
+                                GBytes    *bytes,
+                                GError   **error)
+{
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static GBytes *
+g_encoder_real_write_to_bytes (GEncoder  *encoder,
+                               GError   **error)
+{
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static void
+g_encoder_class_init (GEncoderClass *klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
+  klass->closed = g_encoder_real_closed;
+  klass->value_encoded = g_encoder_real_value_encoded;
+  klass->read_from_bytes = g_encoder_real_read_from_bytes;
+  klass->write_to_bytes = g_encoder_real_write_to_bytes;
+
+  gobject_class->finalize = g_encoder_finalize;
+
+  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GEncoderPrivate));
+  g_encoder_private_offset = g_type_class_get_instance_private_offset (klass);
+}
+
+static void
+g_encoder_init (GEncoder *self)
+{
+  GEncoderPrivate *priv = G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (self);
+
+  priv->values =
+    g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal,
+                           g_free,
+                           (GDestroyNotify) g_variant_unref);
+}
+
+static inline void
+g_encoder_value_encoded (GEncoder *encoder,
+                         const char *key,
+                         GVariant *value)
+{
+  G_ENCODER_GET_CLASS (encoder)->value_encoded (encoder, key, value);
+}
+
+static inline gboolean
+g_encoder_add_key_value (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                         const char *key,
+                         GVariant   *value)
+{
+  GEncoderPrivate *priv = G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder);
+  gboolean res = TRUE;
+
+  g_encoder_lock (encoder);
+
+  if (g_hash_table_lookup (priv->values, key) != NULL)
+    res = FALSE;
+
+  g_hash_table_replace (priv->values, g_strdup (key), value);
+
+  g_encoder_value_encoded (encoder, key, value);
+
+  g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_add_key (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                   const char *key,
+                   GVariant   *value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (value != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (!g_encoder_is_closed (encoder), FALSE);
+
+  return g_encoder_add_key_value (encoder, key, g_variant_ref (value));
+}
+
+/**
+ * g_encoder_add_key_data:
+ * @encoder: a #GEncoder
+ * @key: the key for the data
+ * @value: (array length=value_len): the data to store for @key
+ * @value_len: the length of the @value array
+ *
+ * Stores an array of bytes inside @encoder, replacing the current
+ * value for @key if necessary.
+ *
+ * The @encoder makes a copy of the passed @value.
+ *
+ * Return value: %TRUE if the key was newly added, and %FALSE
+ *   if the value was replaced.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+gboolean
+g_encoder_add_key_data (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                        const char   *key,
+                        const guint8 *value,
+                        gsize         value_len)
+{
+  GVariant *ev;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (!g_encoder_is_closed (encoder), FALSE);
+
+  ev = g_variant_new_fixed_array (G_VARIANT_TYPE ("y"), value, value_len, sizeof (guint8));
+  g_variant_ref_sink (ev);
+
+  return g_encoder_add_key_value (encoder, key, ev);
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_add_key_string (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                          const char *key,
+                          const char *value)
+{
+  GVariant *ev;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (!g_encoder_is_closed (encoder), FALSE);
+
+  ev = g_variant_new_string (value);
+  g_variant_ref_sink (ev);
+
+  return g_encoder_add_key_value (encoder, key, ev);
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_add_key_int64 (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                         const char *key,
+                         gint64      value)
+{
+  GVariant *ev;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (!g_encoder_is_closed (encoder), FALSE);
+
+  ev = g_variant_new_int64 (value);
+  g_variant_ref_sink (ev);
+
+  return g_encoder_add_key_value (encoder, key, ev);
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_add_key_int32 (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                         const char *key,
+                         int         value)
+{
+  GVariant *ev;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (!g_encoder_is_closed (encoder), FALSE);
+
+  ev = g_variant_new_int32 (value);
+  g_variant_ref_sink (ev);
+
+  return g_encoder_add_key_value (encoder, key, ev);
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_add_key_double (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                          const char *key,
+                          double      value)
+{
+  GVariant *ev;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (!g_encoder_is_closed (encoder), FALSE);
+
+  ev = g_variant_new_double (value);
+  g_variant_ref_sink (ev);
+
+  return g_encoder_add_key_value (encoder, key, ev);
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_add_key_bool (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                        const char *key,
+                        gboolean    value)
+{
+  GVariant *ev;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (!g_encoder_is_closed (encoder), FALSE);
+
+  ev = g_variant_new_boolean (value);
+  g_variant_ref_sink (ev);
+
+  return g_encoder_add_key_value (encoder, key, ev);
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_get_key_data (GEncoder    *encoder,
+                        const char  *key,
+                        guint8     **res,
+                        gsize       *res_len)
+{
+  char *byte_string;
+  GVariant *ev;
+  gsize len;
+
+  g_encoder_lock (encoder);
+
+  ev = g_hash_table_lookup (G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder)->values, key);
+  if (ev == NULL || !g_variant_is_of_type (ev, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BYTESTRING))
+    {
+      g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+      if (res != NULL)
+        *res = NULL;
+
+      if (res_len != NULL)
+        *res_len = 0;
+
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
+  byte_string = g_variant_dup_bytestring (ev, &len);
+  if (res != NULL)
+    *res = (guint8 *) byte_string;
+  else
+    g_free (byte_string);
+
+  if (res_len != NULL)
+    *res_len = len;
+
+  g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_get_key_string (GEncoder    *encoder,
+                          const char  *key,
+                          char       **res)
+{
+  const char *str;
+  GVariant *ev;
+  gsize len;
+
+  g_encoder_lock (encoder);
+
+  ev = g_hash_table_lookup (G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder)->values, key);
+  if (ev == NULL || !g_variant_is_of_type (ev, G_VARIANT_TYPE_STRING))
+    {
+      g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+      if (res != NULL)
+        *res = NULL;
+
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
+  str = g_variant_get_string (ev, &len);
+  if (res != NULL)
+    *res = g_strndup (str, len);
+
+  g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_get_key_int64 (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                         const char *key,
+                         gint64     *res)
+{
+  GVariant *ev;
+
+  g_encoder_lock (encoder);
+
+  ev = g_hash_table_lookup (G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder)->values, key);
+  if (ev == NULL || !g_variant_is_of_type (ev, G_VARIANT_TYPE_INT64))
+    {
+      g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
+  if (res != NULL)
+    *res = g_variant_get_int64 (ev);
+
+  g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_get_key_int32 (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                         const char *key,
+                         gint32     *res)
+{
+  GVariant *ev;
+
+  g_encoder_lock (encoder);
+
+  ev = g_hash_table_lookup (G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder)->values, key);
+  if (ev == NULL || !g_variant_is_of_type (ev, G_VARIANT_TYPE_INT32))
+    {
+      g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+      if (res != NULL)
+        *res = 0;
+
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
+  if (res != NULL)
+    *res = g_variant_get_int32 (ev);
+
+  g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_get_key_double (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                          const char *key,
+                          double     *res)
+{
+  GVariant *ev;
+
+  g_encoder_lock (encoder);
+
+  ev = g_hash_table_lookup (G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder)->values, key);
+  if (ev == NULL || !g_variant_is_of_type (ev, G_VARIANT_TYPE_DOUBLE))
+    {
+      g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+      if (res != NULL)
+        *res = 0;
+
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
+  if (res != NULL)
+    *res = g_variant_get_double (ev);
+
+  g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+gboolean
+g_encoder_get_key_bool (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                        const char *key,
+                        gboolean   *res)
+{
+  GVariant *ev;
+
+  g_encoder_lock (encoder);
+
+  ev = g_hash_table_lookup (G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder)->values, key);
+  if (ev == NULL || !g_variant_is_of_type (ev, G_VARIANT_TYPE_BOOLEAN))
+    {
+      g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+      if (res != NULL)
+        *res = FALSE;
+
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
+  if (res != NULL)
+    *res = g_variant_get_boolean (ev);
+
+  g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * g_encoder_has_key:
+ * @encoder: a #GEncoder
+ * @key: the key to look up
+ *
+ * Checks whether @key is set inside @encoder.
+ *
+ * It is usually more performant to call any of the  g_encoder_get_key_*
+ * family of functions without checking for the existence of the key
+ * beforehand.
+ *
+ * Return value: %TRUE if the key exists inside @encoder, and %FALSE
+ *   otherwise.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+gboolean
+g_encoder_has_key (GEncoder   *encoder,
+                   const char *key)
+{
+  gboolean res;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  g_encoder_lock (encoder);
+
+  res = g_hash_table_lookup (G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder)->values, key) != NULL;
+
+  g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+/**
+ * g_encoder_close:
+ * @encoder: a #GEncoder
+ *
+ * Closes a @encoder.
+ *
+ * It is not possible to add or modify a key in @encoder after calling
+ * this function.
+ *
+ * This function should only be called when writing #GEncoder sub-classes
+ * from the implementation of the #GEncoderClass.write_to_bytes() virtual
+ * function.
+ *
+ * Return value: (transfer none): The encoded representation of @encoder,
+ *   stored inside a #GVariant with type 'a{sv}'. The returned #GVariant
+ *   is owned by the #GEncoder and should not be modified or freed.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+GVariant *
+g_encoder_close (GEncoder *encoder)
+{
+  GVariantBuilder builder;
+  GEncoderPrivate *priv;
+  GHashTableIter iter;
+  gpointer key, value;
+  GVariant *res;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), NULL);
+
+  priv = G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder);
+
+  g_encoder_lock (encoder);
+
+  priv->flags |= ENCODER_CLOSED;
+
+  g_variant_builder_init (&builder, G_VARIANT_TYPE ("a{sv}"));
+
+  if (priv->values == NULL)
+    goto out;
+
+  g_hash_table_iter_init (&iter, priv->values);
+  while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, &key, &value))
+    {
+      GVariant *vkey = g_variant_new_string (key);
+      GVariant *vvalue = g_variant_new_variant (value);
+
+      g_variant_builder_open (&builder, G_VARIANT_TYPE ("{sv}"));
+      g_variant_builder_add_value (&builder, vkey);
+      g_variant_builder_add_value (&builder, vvalue);
+      g_variant_builder_close (&builder);
+    }
+
+out:
+  res = g_variant_builder_end (&builder);
+  priv->encoded = g_variant_ref_sink (res);
+
+  g_encoder_unlock (encoder);
+
+  G_ENCODER_GET_CLASS (encoder)->closed (encoder, res);
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+/**
+ * g_encoder_read_from_bytes:
+ * @encoder: a #GEncoder
+ * @bytes: a data buffer
+ * @error: (allow-none): return location for a #GError, or %NULL
+ *
+ * Reads the contents of @bytes and decodes them into an @encoder.
+ *
+ * This function calls the #GEncoderClass.read_from_bytes virtual
+ * function implementation for the @encode class.
+ *
+ * Return value: %TRUE if the @bytes buffer was successfully read,
+ *   and %FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+gboolean
+g_encoder_read_from_bytes (GEncoder  *encoder,
+                           GBytes    *bytes,
+                           GError   **error)
+{
+  GEncoderPrivate *priv;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (bytes != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  priv = G_ENCODER_PRIVATE (encoder);
+
+  priv->flags &= ~ENCODER_CLOSED;
+
+  if (priv->values != NULL)
+    g_hash_table_unref (priv->values);
+
+  priv->values =
+    g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal,
+                           g_free,
+                           (GDestroyNotify) g_variant_unref);
+
+  return G_ENCODER_GET_CLASS (encoder)->read_from_bytes (encoder, bytes, error);
+}
+
+/**
+ * g_encoder_write_to_bytes:
+ * @encode: a #GEncoder
+ * @error: (allow-none): return location for a #GError, or %NULL
+ *
+ * Encodes the contents of @encoder and writes them into a #GBytes
+ * buffer.
+ *
+ * This function calls the #GEncoderClass.write_to_bytes virtual
+ * function implementation for the @encode class.
+ *
+ * Return value: (transfer full): a #GBytes containing the encoded
+ *   contents of @encoder, or %NULL
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+GBytes *
+g_encoder_write_to_bytes (GEncoder  *encoder,
+                          GError   **error)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), FALSE);
+
+  return G_ENCODER_GET_CLASS (encoder)->write_to_bytes (encoder, error);
+}
diff --git a/gio/gencoder.h b/gio/gencoder.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9e7660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gio/gencoder.h
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/* GIO - GLib Input, Output and Streaming Library
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2013  Emmanuele Bassi <ebassi gnome org>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General
+ * Public License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __G_ENCODER_H__
+#define __G_ENCODER_H__
+
+#if !defined (__GIO_GIO_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GIO_COMPILATION)
+#error "Only <gio/gio.h> can be included directly."
+#endif
+
+#include <gio/giotypes.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define G_TYPE_ENCODER                  (g_encoder_get_type ())
+#define G_ENCODER(obj)                  (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), G_TYPE_ENCODER, GEncoder))
+#define G_IS_ENCODER(obj)               (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), G_TYPE_ENCODER))
+#define G_ENCODER_CLASS(klass)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), G_TYPE_ENCODER, GEncoderClass))
+#define G_IS_ENCODER_CLASS(klass)       (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), G_TYPE_ENCODER))
+#define G_ENCODER_GET_CLASS(obj)        (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), G_TYPE_ENCODER, GEncoderClass))
+
+typedef struct _GEncoderClass           GEncoderClass;
+
+/**
+ * GEncoder:
+ *
+ * Class for providing a way to encode and decode state into a buffer.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+struct _GEncoder
+{
+  GObject parent_instance;
+};
+
+struct _GEncoderClass
+{
+  /*< private >*/
+  GObjectClass parent_class;
+
+  /*< public >*/
+  gboolean (* read_from_bytes) (GEncoder    *encoder,
+                                GBytes      *bytes,
+                                GError     **error);
+  GBytes * (* write_to_bytes)  (GEncoder    *encoder,
+                                GError     **error);
+
+  void     (* closed)          (GEncoder    *encoder,
+                                GVariant    *variant);
+
+  void     (* value_encoded)   (GEncoder    *encoder,
+                                const char  *key,
+                                GVariant    *variant);
+
+  /*< private >*/
+  gpointer _padding[8];
+};
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+GType g_encoder_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+
+/* Encoding values */
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_add_key               (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 GVariant     *value);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_add_key_data          (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 const guint8 *value,
+                                                 gsize         value_len);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_add_key_string        (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 const char   *value);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_add_key_int64         (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 gint64        value);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_add_key_int32         (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 gint32        value);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_add_key_double        (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 double        value);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_add_key_bool          (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 gboolean      value);
+
+/* Decoding values */
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_get_key_data          (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 guint8      **res,
+                                                 gsize        *res_len);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_get_key_string        (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 char        **res);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_get_key_int64         (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 gint64       *res);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_get_key_int32         (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 gint32       *res);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_get_key_double        (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 double       *res);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_get_key_bool          (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key,
+                                                 gboolean     *res);
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_has_key               (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 const char   *key);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+GVariant *      g_encoder_close                 (GEncoder     *encoder);
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_encoder_read_from_bytes       (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 GBytes       *bytes,
+                                                 GError      **error);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+GBytes *        g_encoder_write_to_bytes        (GEncoder     *encoder,
+                                                 GError      **error);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* __G_ENCODER_H__ */
diff --git a/gio/gio.h b/gio/gio.h
index d27b911..ac4d77a 100644
--- a/gio/gio.h
+++ b/gio/gio.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <gio/gapplicationcommandline.h>
 #include <gio/gasyncinitable.h>
 #include <gio/gasyncresult.h>
+#include <gio/gbinaryencoder.h>
 #include <gio/gbufferedinputstream.h>
 #include <gio/gbufferedoutputstream.h>
 #include <gio/gbytesicon.h>
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
 #include <gio/gdbusutils.h>
 #include <gio/gdrive.h>
 #include <gio/gemblemedicon.h>
+#include <gio/gencoder.h>
 #include <gio/gfileattribute.h>
 #include <gio/gfileenumerator.h>
 #include <gio/gfile.h>
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@
 #include <gio/giomodule.h>
 #include <gio/gioscheduler.h>
 #include <gio/giostream.h>
+#include <gio/gkeyfileencoder.h>
 #include <gio/gloadableicon.h>
 #include <gio/gmemoryinputstream.h>
 #include <gio/gmemoryoutputstream.h>
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@
 #include <gio/gresolver.h>
 #include <gio/gresource.h>
 #include <gio/gseekable.h>
+#include <gio/gserializable.h>
 #include <gio/gsettingsschema.h>
 #include <gio/gsettings.h>
 #include <gio/gsimpleaction.h>
diff --git a/gio/giotypes.h b/gio/giotypes.h
index d09bfae..1b4c2b2 100644
--- a/gio/giotypes.h
+++ b/gio/giotypes.h
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ typedef struct _GDataInputStream              GDataInputStream;
 typedef struct _GSimplePermission             GSimplePermission;
 typedef struct _GZlibCompressor               GZlibCompressor;
 typedef struct _GZlibDecompressor             GZlibDecompressor;
+typedef struct _GEncoder                      GEncoder;
+typedef struct _GSerializable                 GSerializable;
+typedef struct _GBinaryEncoder                GBinaryEncoder;
+typedef struct _GKeyfileEncoder               GKeyfileEncoder;
 
 typedef struct _GSimpleActionGroup            GSimpleActionGroup;
 typedef struct _GRemoteActionGroup            GRemoteActionGroup;
diff --git a/gio/gkeyfileencoder.c b/gio/gkeyfileencoder.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f9726e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gio/gkeyfileencoder.c
@@ -0,0 +1,372 @@
+/**
+ * SECTION:gkeyfileencoder
+ * @Title: GKeyfileEncoder
+ * @Short_Description: Encodes and decodes data to key files
+ *
+ * #GKeyfileEncoder is a #GEncoder implementation that stores data in
+ * specially formatted key files.
+ */
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "gkeyfileencoder.h"
+#include "gencoder.h"
+#include "gioerror.h"
+#include "glibintl.h"
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define DEFAULT_SECTION_NAME    "General"
+#define TYPE_KEY                "Type"
+
+struct _GKeyfileEncoder
+{
+  GEncoder parent_instance;
+
+  char *section_name;
+
+  GKeyFile *key_file;
+};
+
+struct _GKeyfileEncoderClass
+{
+  GEncoderClass parent_class;
+};
+
+enum
+{
+  PROP_0,
+
+  PROP_SECTION_NAME,
+
+  PROP_LAST
+};
+
+static GParamSpec *obj_pspec[PROP_LAST] = { NULL, };
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (GKeyfileEncoder, g_keyfile_encoder, G_TYPE_ENCODER)
+
+static void
+g_keyfile_encoder_finalize (GObject *gobject)
+{
+  GKeyfileEncoder *self = G_KEYFILE_ENCODER (gobject);
+
+  g_free (self->section_name);
+
+  if (self->key_file != NULL)
+    g_key_file_free (self->key_file);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (g_keyfile_encoder_parent_class)->finalize (gobject);
+};
+
+static void
+g_keyfile_encoder_set_property (GObject      *gobject,
+                                guint         prop_id,
+                                const GValue *value,
+                                GParamSpec   *pspec)
+{
+  GKeyfileEncoder *self = G_KEYFILE_ENCODER (gobject);
+
+  switch (prop_id)
+    {
+    case PROP_SECTION_NAME:
+      g_keyfile_encoder_set_section_name (self, g_value_get_string (value));
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (gobject, prop_id, pspec);
+      break;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+g_keyfile_encoder_get_property (GObject    *gobject,
+                                guint       prop_id,
+                                GValue     *value,
+                                GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+  GKeyfileEncoder *self = G_KEYFILE_ENCODER (gobject);
+
+  switch (prop_id)
+    {
+    case PROP_SECTION_NAME:
+      g_value_set_string (value, self->section_name);
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (gobject, prop_id, pspec);
+      break;
+    }
+}
+
+static gboolean
+g_keyfile_encoder_read_from_bytes (GEncoder  *encoder,
+                                   GBytes    *bytes,
+                                   GError   **error)
+{
+  GKeyfileEncoder *self = G_KEYFILE_ENCODER (encoder);
+  GError *internal_error = NULL;
+  GKeyFile *key_file;
+  gchar **keys;
+  gsize keys_len, i;
+  gboolean res = TRUE;
+
+  if (self->key_file != NULL)
+    g_key_file_free (self->key_file);
+
+  key_file = g_key_file_new ();
+
+  g_key_file_load_from_data (key_file,
+                             g_bytes_get_data (bytes, NULL),
+                             g_bytes_get_size (bytes),
+                             0,
+                             &internal_error);
+  if (internal_error != NULL)
+    goto propagate_error_and_return;
+
+  keys = g_key_file_get_keys (key_file,
+                              self->section_name,
+                              &keys_len,
+                              &internal_error);
+  if (internal_error != NULL)
+    goto propagate_error_and_return;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < keys_len; i++)
+    {
+      GError *key_error = NULL;
+      char *value_type;
+      char *value_str;
+      GVariant *value;
+
+      value_type = g_key_file_get_value (key_file,
+                                         keys[i],
+                                         TYPE_KEY,
+                                         &key_error);
+      if (key_error != NULL)
+        {
+          g_set_error (error, G_IO_ERROR,
+                       G_IO_ERROR_INVALID_DATA,
+                       "Unable to load encoded data: %s",
+                       key_error->message);
+          g_error_free (key_error);
+          res = FALSE;
+          break;
+        }
+
+      value_str = g_key_file_get_value (key_file,
+                                        self->section_name,
+                                        keys[i],
+                                        &key_error);
+      if (key_error != NULL)
+        {
+          g_set_error (error, G_IO_ERROR,
+                       G_IO_ERROR_INVALID_DATA,
+                       "Unable to load encoded data: %s",
+                       key_error->message);
+          g_error_free (key_error);
+          g_free (value_type);
+          res = FALSE;
+          break;
+        }
+
+      value = g_variant_parse (G_VARIANT_TYPE (value_type),
+                               value_str,
+                               NULL,
+                               NULL,
+                               &key_error);
+      if (key_error != NULL)
+        {
+          g_set_error (error, G_IO_ERROR,
+                       G_IO_ERROR_INVALID_DATA,
+                       "Unable to load encoded data: %s",
+                       key_error->message);
+          g_error_free (key_error);
+          g_free (value_str);
+          g_free (value_type);
+          res = FALSE;
+          break;
+        }
+
+      g_encoder_add_key (encoder, keys[i], value);
+
+      g_variant_unref (value);
+      g_free (value_str);
+      g_free (value_type);
+    }
+
+  g_strfreev (keys);
+  g_key_file_unref (key_file);
+
+  return res;
+
+propagate_error_and_return:
+  g_propagate_error (error, internal_error);
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static GBytes *
+g_keyfile_encoder_write_to_bytes (GEncoder  *encoder,
+                                  GError   **error)
+{
+  GKeyfileEncoder *self = G_KEYFILE_ENCODER (encoder);
+  GError *internal_error = NULL;
+  char *data;
+  gsize len;
+
+  g_encoder_close (encoder);
+  if (self->key_file == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+
+  data = g_key_file_to_data (self->key_file, &len, &internal_error);
+  if (internal_error)
+    {
+      g_propagate_error (error, internal_error);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  return g_bytes_new_take (data, len);
+}
+
+static void
+g_keyfile_encoder_closed (GEncoder *encoder,
+                          GVariant *data)
+{
+  GKeyfileEncoder *self = G_KEYFILE_ENCODER (encoder);
+  GVariantIter iter;
+  GVariant *entry;
+
+  if (self->key_file != NULL)
+    g_key_file_free (self->key_file);
+
+  self->key_file = g_key_file_new ();
+
+  g_variant_iter_init (&iter, data);
+  while ((entry = g_variant_iter_next_value (&iter)) != NULL)
+    {
+      GVariant *key = g_variant_get_child_value (entry, 0);
+      GVariant *tmp = g_variant_get_child_value (entry, 1);
+      GVariant *value;
+      char *value_str;
+
+      value = g_variant_get_variant (tmp);
+      value_str = g_variant_print (value, FALSE);
+
+      g_key_file_set_value (self->key_file,
+                            self->section_name,
+                            g_variant_get_string (key, NULL),
+                            value_str);
+
+      g_key_file_set_value (self->key_file,
+                            g_variant_get_string (key, NULL),
+                            TYPE_KEY,
+                            (const char *) g_variant_get_type (value));
+
+      g_free (value_str);
+      g_variant_unref (value);
+      g_variant_unref (tmp);
+      g_variant_unref (key);
+      g_variant_unref (entry);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+g_keyfile_encoder_class_init (GKeyfileEncoderClass *klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+  GEncoderClass *encoder_class = G_ENCODER_CLASS (klass);
+
+  gobject_class->set_property = g_keyfile_encoder_set_property;
+  gobject_class->get_property = g_keyfile_encoder_get_property;
+  gobject_class->finalize = g_keyfile_encoder_finalize;
+
+  encoder_class->closed = g_keyfile_encoder_closed;
+  encoder_class->read_from_bytes = g_keyfile_encoder_read_from_bytes;
+  encoder_class->write_to_bytes = g_keyfile_encoder_write_to_bytes;
+
+  /**
+   * GKeyfileEncoder:section-name:
+   *
+   * The name of the key file section to use when encoding and decoding
+   * values.
+   *
+   * Since: 2.38
+   */
+  obj_pspec[PROP_SECTION_NAME] =
+    g_param_spec_string ("section-name",
+                         "Section Name",
+                         "The name of the keyfile section to use when encoding and decoding",
+                         DEFAULT_SECTION_NAME,
+                         G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
+  g_object_class_install_properties (gobject_class, PROP_LAST, obj_pspec);
+}
+
+static void
+g_keyfile_encoder_init (GKeyfileEncoder *self)
+{
+  self->section_name = g_strdup (DEFAULT_SECTION_NAME);
+}
+
+/**
+ * g_keyfile_encoder_new:
+ *
+ * Creates a new #GKeyfileEncoder.
+ *
+ * You can use this class to encode and decode data to and from a
+ * specially formated #GKeyFile.
+ *
+ * Return value: (transfer full): the newly created #GKeyfileEncoder.
+ *   Use g_object_unref() to free the resources allocated when done.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+GEncoder *
+g_keyfile_encoder_new (void)
+{
+  return g_object_new (G_TYPE_KEYFILE_ENCODER, NULL);
+}
+
+/**
+ * g_keyfile_encoder_set_section_name:
+ * @encoder: a #GKeyfileEncoder
+ * @section_name: the section used for the keys
+ *
+ * Sets the section name to be used to store the keys.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+void
+g_keyfile_encoder_set_section_name (GKeyfileEncoder *encoder,
+                                    const char      *section_name)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (G_IS_KEYFILE_ENCODER (encoder));
+  g_return_if_fail (section_name != NULL);
+
+  if (strcmp (encoder->section_name, section_name) == 0)
+    return;
+
+  g_free (encoder->section_name);
+  encoder->section_name = g_strdup (section_name);
+
+  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (encoder), obj_pspec[PROP_SECTION_NAME]);
+}
+
+/**
+ * g_keyfile_encoder_get_section_name:
+ * @encoder: a #GKeyfileEncoder
+ *
+ * Retrieves the section name set using g_keyfile_encoder_set_section_name().
+ *
+ * Return value: (transfer none): the section name. The returned string
+ *   is owned by the #GKeyfileEncoder and it should not be modified or
+ *   freed.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+const char *
+g_keyfile_encoder_get_section_name (GKeyfileEncoder *encoder)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_KEYFILE_ENCODER (encoder), NULL);
+
+  return encoder->section_name;
+}
diff --git a/gio/gkeyfileencoder.h b/gio/gkeyfileencoder.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d379de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gio/gkeyfileencoder.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#ifndef __G_KEYFILE_ENCODER_H__
+#define __G_KEYFILE_ENCODER_H__
+
+#if !defined (__GIO_GIO_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GIO_COMPILATION)
+#error "Only <gio/gio.h> can be included directly."
+#endif
+
+#include <gio/giotypes.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define G_TYPE_KEYFILE_ENCODER                  (g_keyfile_encoder_get_type ())
+#define G_KEYFILE_ENCODER(obj)                  (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), G_TYPE_KEYFILE_ENCODER, 
GKeyfileEncoder))
+#define G_IS_KEYFILE_ENCODER(obj)               (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), G_TYPE_KEYFILE_ENCODER))
+#define G_KEYFILE_ENCODER_CLASS(klass)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), G_TYPE_KEYFILE_ENCODER, 
GKeyfileEncoderClass))
+#define G_IS_KEYFILE_ENCODER_CLASS(klass)       (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), G_TYPE_KEYFILE_ENCODER))
+#define G_KEYFILE_ENCODER_GET_CLASS(obj)        (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), G_TYPE_KEYFILE_ENCODER, 
GKeyfileEncoderClass))
+
+typedef struct _GKeyfileEncoderClass            GKeyfileEncoderClass;
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+GType g_keyfile_encoder_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+GEncoder *      g_keyfile_encoder_new                   (void);
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+void            g_keyfile_encoder_set_section_name      (GKeyfileEncoder *encoder,
+                                                         const char      *section_name);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+const char *    g_keyfile_encoder_get_section_name      (GKeyfileEncoder *encoder);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* __G_KEYFILE_ENCODER_H__ */
diff --git a/gio/gserializable.c b/gio/gserializable.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fa49a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gio/gserializable.c
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/* GIO - GLib Input, Output and Streaming Library
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2013  Emmanuele Bassi <ebassi gnome org>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General
+ * Public License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * SECTION:gserializable
+ * @Title: #GSerializable
+ *
+ * #GSerializable provides an interface for objects that can be serialized (or
+ * "encoded") and deserialized (or "decoded") through a #GEncoder instance.
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "gserializable.h"
+#include "gencoder.h"
+#include "glibintl.h"
+
+G_DEFINE_INTERFACE (GSerializable, g_serializable, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
+
+static void
+g_serializable_real_serialize (GSerializable *serializable,
+                               GEncoder      *encoder)
+{
+}
+
+static gboolean
+g_serializable_real_deserialize (GSerializable  *serializable,
+                                 GEncoder       *encoder,
+                                 GError        **error)
+{
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static void
+g_serializable_default_init (GSerializableInterface *iface)
+{
+  iface->serialize = g_serializable_real_serialize;
+  iface->deserialize = g_serializable_real_deserialize;
+}
+
+/**
+ * g_serializable_serialize:
+ * @serializable: a #GSerializable
+ * @encoder: a #GEncoder
+ *
+ * Asks the @serializable instance to encode itself into @encoder.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+void
+g_serializable_serialize (GSerializable *serializable,
+                          GEncoder      *encoder)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (G_IS_SERIALIZABLE (serializable));
+  g_return_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder));
+
+  G_SERIALIZABLE_GET_IFACE (serializable)->serialize (serializable, encoder);
+}
+
+/**
+ * g_serializable_deserialize:
+ * @serializable: a #GSerializable
+ * @encoder: a #GEncoder
+ *
+ * Asks the @serializable instance to decncode itself from @encoder.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+gboolean
+g_serializable_deserialize (GSerializable  *serializable,
+                            GEncoder       *encoder,
+                            GError        **error)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_SERIALIZABLE (serializable), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_ENCODER (encoder), FALSE);
+
+  return G_SERIALIZABLE_GET_IFACE (serializable)->deserialize (serializable, encoder, error);
+}
diff --git a/gio/gserializable.h b/gio/gserializable.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dbebaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gio/gserializable.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/* GIO - GLib Input, Output and Streaming Library
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2013  Emmanuele Bassi <ebassi gnome org>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General
+ * Public License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __G_SERIALIZABLE_H__
+#define __G_SERIALIZABLE_H__
+
+#if !defined (__GIO_GIO_H_INSIDE__) && !defined (GIO_COMPILATION)
+#error "Only <gio/gio.h> can be included directly."
+#endif
+
+#include <gio/giotypes.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define G_TYPE_SERIALIZABLE             (g_serializable_get_type ())
+#define G_SERIALIZABLE(obj)             (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), G_TYPE_SERIALIZABLE, 
GSerializable))
+#define G_IS_SERIALIZABLE(obj)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), G_TYPE_SERIALIZABLE))
+#define G_SERIALIZABLE_GET_IFACE(obj)   (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_INTERFACE ((obj), G_TYPE_SERIALIZABLE, 
GSerializableInterface))
+
+/**
+ * GSerializable:
+ *
+ * Interface for serializable types.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+typedef struct _GSerializableInterface  GSerializableInterface;
+
+/**
+ * GSerializableInterface:
+ * @serialize: virtual function used to encode a #GSerializable instance
+ *   data into a #GEncoder
+ * @deserialize: virtual function used to decode a #GSerializable instance
+ *   from the data inside a #GEncoder
+ *
+ * Provides an interface for serializable types.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+struct _GSerializableInterface
+{
+  GTypeInterface g_iface;
+
+  void     (* serialize)   (GSerializable  *serializable,
+                            GEncoder       *encoder);
+  gboolean (* deserialize) (GSerializable  *serializable,
+                            GEncoder       *encoder,
+                            GError        **error);
+};
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+GType g_serializable_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+void            g_serializable_serialize        (GSerializable *serializable,
+                                                 GEncoder      *encoder);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+gboolean        g_serializable_deserialize      (GSerializable *serializable,
+                                                 GEncoder      *encoder,
+                                                 GError        **error);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* __G_SERIALIZABLE_H__ */


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