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  #ifndef avro_AvroSerialize_hh__
  #define avro_AvroSerialize_hh__
  
  #include "Config.hh"
  #include <boost/static_assert.hpp>
  #include "AvroTraits.hh"
  
  /// \file
  ///
  /// Standalone serialize functions for Avro types.
  
  namespace avro {
      
  /// The main serializer entry point function.  Takes a serializer (either validating or
  /// plain) and the object that should be serialized.
  
  template <typename Writer, typename T>
  void serialize(Writer &s, const T& val)
  {
      serialize(s, val, is_serializable<T>());
  }
  
  /// Type trait should be set to is_serializable in otherwise force the compiler to complain.
  
  template <typename Writer, typename T>
  void serialize(Writer &s, const T& val, const boost::false_type &)
  {
      BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(T)==0);
  }
  
  /// The remainder of the file includes default implementations for serializable types.
  
  // @{
  
  template <typename Writer, typename T>
  void serialize(Writer &s, T val, const boost::true_type &) {
      s.writeValue(val);
  }
  
  template <typename Writer>
  void serialize(Writer &s, const std::vector<uint8_t> &val, const boost::true_type &) {
      s.writeBytes(&val[0], val.size());
  }
  
  // @}
  
  } // namespace avro
  
  #endif
  