Serialization Styles

There are three styles you can use to manipulate serialization handles. These are:

• Fixed Buffer Serialization
• Dynamic Buffer Serialization
• Incremental Serialization

Regardless of the style you use, you must create a serialization handle, serialize the data, and then free the handle. The style is set when your program creates the handle and defines the way a buffer is manipulated. The handle maintains the appropriate context associated with each of the three serialization styles.