def dump_object(self, value):
        """Dumps an object into a string for redis.  By default it serializes
        integers as regular string and pickle dumps everything else.
        """
        t = type(value)
        if t is int or t is long:
            return str(value)
        return '!' + pickle.dumps(value)
Dumps an object into a string for redis.  By default it serializes
        integers as regular string and pickle dumps everything else.