Stub in a few serialization related data structures.

Author: jnthn

src/6model/serialization.h

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+/* This represents the root of the serialization data; everything hangs
+ * off this. In read mode, we don't do much besides populate and then
+ * read this. In write mode, however, the tables and data chunks will be
+ * filled out and grown as needed. */
+typedef struct {
+    /* The version of the serialization format. */
+    Parrot_Int4   version;
+
+    /* The number of dependencies, as well as a pointer to the
+     * dependencies table. */
+    Parrot_Int4   num_dependencies;
+    Parrot_Int4 **dependencies_table;
+    
+    /* List of the serialization context objects that we depend on. */
+    PMC         **dependent_scs;
+    
+    /* The number of STables, as well as pointers to the STables
+     * table and data chunk. */
+    Parrot_Int4   num_stables;
+    Parrot_Int4 **stables_table;
+    char         *stables_data;
+    
+    /* The number of objects, as well as pointers to the objects
+     * table and data chunk. */
+    Parrot_Int4   num_objects;
+    Parrot_Int4  *objects_table;
+    char         *objects_data;
+    
+    /* Array of STRINGs. */
+    PMC          *string_heap;
+} SerializationRoot;
+
+/* Represents the serialization reader and the various functions available
+ * on it. */
+typedef struct {
+    SerializationRoot root;
+} SerializationReader;
+
+/* Represents the serialization writer and the various functions available
+ * on it. */
+typedef struct {
+    SerializationRoot root;
+} SerializationWriter;