Inverse of serialize.
Typically, this returns a deep clone of the original value, not the same literal reference. Indeed, it is impossible to return the original reference on a different replica.
Returns a Uint8Array that is the serialized form of value.
To recover the original value, use deserialize.
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A serializer for values of type
T.Collabs with a generic type
T, like CVar<T>or CValueSet<T>, need a Serializer<T> so that they can send values of typeTfrom one replica to another.By default, all built-in Collabs use DefaultSerializer, which permits JSON values and some others. To use more general
Tor to optimize the encoding, you must supply your own Serializer<T>, typically in the Collab constructor'soptionsparameter.Serializers provided with the library (some only in package @collabs/core) include DefaultSerializer, CollabIDSerializer, StringSerializer, Uint8ArraySerializer, ArraySerializer, PairSerializer, and ConstSerializer.