# `Emerge.Engine.Serialization`
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Binary serialization for Emerge.Engine.Element trees.

# `decode`

```elixir
@spec decode(binary()) :: Emerge.Engine.Element.t()
```

Decode a binary payload into a tree.

# `encode`

```elixir
@spec encode(Emerge.Engine.Element.t()) :: {binary(), Emerge.Engine.Element.t()}
```

Assign ids and encode a tree into a binary payload.

# `encode_tree`

```elixir
@spec encode_tree(Emerge.Engine.Element.t()) :: binary()
```

Encode a tree that already has numeric ids assigned.

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*Consult [api-reference.md](api-reference.md) for complete listing*