moved all stuff to github

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diff --git a/src/serialization/binary_archive.h b/src/serialization/binary_archive.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f28e45c0c
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+++ b/src/serialization/binary_archive.h
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
+// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+/* binary_archive.h
+ *
+ * Portable (low-endian) binary archive */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cassert>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <boost/type_traits/make_unsigned.hpp>
+
+#include "common/varint.h"
+#include "warnings.h"
+
+PUSH_WARNINGS
+DISABLE_VS_WARNINGS(4244)
+
+//TODO: fix size_t warning in x32 platform
+
+template <class Stream, bool IsSaving>
+struct binary_archive_base
+{
+  typedef Stream stream_type;
+  typedef binary_archive_base<Stream, IsSaving> base_type;
+  typedef boost::mpl::bool_<IsSaving> is_saving;
+
+  typedef uint8_t variant_tag_type;
+
+  explicit binary_archive_base(stream_type &s) : stream_(s) { }
+
+  void tag(const char *) { }
+  void begin_object() { }
+  void end_object() { }
+  void begin_variant() { }
+  void end_variant() { }
+  stream_type &stream() { return stream_; }
+protected:
+  stream_type &stream_;
+};
+
+template <bool W>
+struct binary_archive;
+
+template <>
+struct binary_archive<false> : public binary_archive_base<std::istream, false>
+{
+  explicit binary_archive(stream_type &s) : base_type(s) {
+    stream_type::streampos pos = stream_.tellg();
+    stream_.seekg(0, std::ios_base::end);
+    eof_pos_ = stream_.tellg();
+    stream_.seekg(pos);
+  }
+
+  template <class T>
+  void serialize_int(T &v)
+  {
+    serialize_uint(*(typename boost::make_unsigned<T>::type *)&v);
+  }
+
+  template <class T>
+  void serialize_uint(T &v, size_t width = sizeof(T))
+  {
+    T ret = 0;
+    unsigned shift = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < width; i++) {
+      //std::cerr << "tell: " << stream_.tellg() << " value: " << ret << std::endl;
+      char c;
+      stream_.get(c);
+      T b = (unsigned char)c;
+      ret += (b << shift);
+      shift += 8;
+    }
+    v = ret;
+  }
+  void serialize_blob(void *buf, size_t len, const char *delimiter="") { stream_.read((char *)buf, len); }
+
+  template <class T>
+  void serialize_varint(T &v)
+  {
+    serialize_uvarint(*(typename boost::make_unsigned<T>::type *)(&v));
+  }
+
+  template <class T>
+  void serialize_uvarint(T &v)
+  {
+    typedef std::istreambuf_iterator<char> it;
+    tools::read_varint(it(stream_), it(), v); // XXX handle failure
+  }
+  void begin_array(size_t &s)
+  {
+    serialize_varint(s);
+  }
+  void begin_array() { }
+
+  void delimit_array() { }
+  void end_array() { }
+
+  void begin_string(const char *delimiter="\"") { }
+  void end_string(const char *delimiter="\"") { }
+
+  void read_variant_tag(variant_tag_type &t) {
+    serialize_int(t);
+  }
+
+  size_t remaining_bytes() {
+    if (!stream_.good())
+      return 0;
+    //std::cerr << "tell: " << stream_.tellg() << std::endl;
+    assert(stream_.tellg() <= eof_pos_);
+    return eof_pos_ - stream_.tellg();
+  }
+protected:
+  std::streamoff eof_pos_;
+};
+
+template <>
+struct binary_archive<true> : public binary_archive_base<std::ostream, true>
+{
+  explicit binary_archive(stream_type &s) : base_type(s) { }
+
+  template <class T>
+  void serialize_int(T v)
+  {
+    serialize_uint(static_cast<typename boost::make_unsigned<T>::type>(v));
+  }
+  template <class T>
+  void serialize_uint(T v)
+  {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(T); i++) {
+      stream_.put((char)(v & 0xff));
+      if (1 < sizeof(T)) {
+        v >>= 8;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  void serialize_blob(void *buf, size_t len, const char *delimiter="") { stream_.write((char *)buf, len); }
+
+  template <class T>
+  void serialize_varint(T &v)
+  {
+    serialize_uvarint(*(typename boost::make_unsigned<T>::type *)(&v));
+  }
+
+  template <class T>
+  void serialize_uvarint(T &v)
+  {
+    typedef std::ostreambuf_iterator<char> it;
+    tools::write_varint(it(stream_), v);
+  }
+  void begin_array(size_t s)
+  {
+    serialize_varint(s);
+  }
+  void begin_array() { }
+  void delimit_array() { }
+  void end_array() { }
+
+  void begin_string(const char *delimiter="\"") { }
+  void end_string(const char *delimiter="\"") { }
+
+  void write_variant_tag(variant_tag_type t) {
+    serialize_int(t);
+  }
+};
+
+POP_WARNINGS
diff --git a/src/serialization/binary_utils.h b/src/serialization/binary_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d06e8a22a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/serialization/binary_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
+// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#include <sstream>
+#include "binary_archive.h"
+
+namespace serialization {
+
+template <class T>
+bool parse_binary(const std::string &blob, T &v)
+{
+  std::istringstream istr(blob);
+  binary_archive<false> iar(istr);
+  return ::serialization::serialize(iar, v);
+}
+
+template<class T>
+bool dump_binary(T& v, std::string& blob)
+{
+  std::stringstream ostr;
+  binary_archive<true> oar(ostr);
+  bool success = ::serialization::serialize(oar, v);
+  blob = ostr.str();
+  return success && ostr.good();
+};
+
+} // namespace serialization
diff --git a/src/serialization/crypto.h b/src/serialization/crypto.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89d3c9885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/serialization/crypto.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
+// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#include "serialization.h"
+#include "debug_archive.h"
+#include "crypto/chacha8.h"
+#include "crypto/crypto.h"
+#include "crypto/hash.h"
+
+// read
+template <template <bool> class Archive>
+bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, std::vector<crypto::signature> &v)
+{
+  size_t cnt = v.size();
+  v.clear();
+
+  // very basic sanity check
+  if (ar.remaining_bytes() < cnt*sizeof(crypto::signature)) {
+    ar.stream().setstate(std::ios::failbit);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  v.reserve(cnt);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+    v.resize(i+1);
+    ar.serialize_blob(&(v[i]), sizeof(crypto::signature), "");
+    if (!ar.stream().good())
+      return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+// write
+template <template <bool> class Archive>
+bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, std::vector<crypto::signature> &v)
+{
+  if (0 == v.size()) return true;
+  ar.begin_string();
+  size_t cnt = v.size();
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+    ar.serialize_blob(&(v[i]), sizeof(crypto::signature), "");
+    if (!ar.stream().good())
+      return false;
+  }
+  ar.end_string();
+  return true;
+}
+
+BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::chacha8_iv);
+BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::hash);
+BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::public_key);
+BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::secret_key);
+BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::key_derivation);
+BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::key_image);
+BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::signature);
+VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::hash, "hash");
+VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::public_key, "public_key");
+VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::secret_key, "secret_key");
+VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::key_derivation, "key_derivation");
+VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::key_image, "key_image");
+VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::signature, "signature");
diff --git a/src/serialization/debug_archive.h b/src/serialization/debug_archive.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08baee016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/serialization/debug_archive.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
+// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "json_archive.h"
+#include "variant.h"
+
+template <bool W>
+struct debug_archive : public json_archive<W> {
+  typedef typename json_archive<W>::stream_type stream_type;
+
+  debug_archive(stream_type &s) : json_archive<W>(s) { }
+};
+
+template <class T>
+struct serializer<debug_archive<true>, T>
+{
+  static void serialize(debug_archive<true> &ar, T &v)
+  {
+    ar.begin_object();
+    ar.tag(variant_serialization_traits<debug_archive<true>, T>::get_tag());
+    serializer<json_archive<true>, T>::serialize(ar, v);
+    ar.end_object();
+    ar.stream() << std::endl;
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/serialization/json_archive.h b/src/serialization/json_archive.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49ad74d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/serialization/json_archive.h
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
+// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+/* json_archive.h
+ *
+ * JSON archive */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "serialization.h"
+#include <cassert>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+
+template <class Stream, bool IsSaving>
+struct json_archive_base
+{
+  typedef Stream stream_type;
+  typedef json_archive_base<Stream, IsSaving> base_type;
+  typedef boost::mpl::bool_<IsSaving> is_saving;
+
+  typedef const char *variant_tag_type;
+
+  json_archive_base(stream_type &s, bool indent = false) : stream_(s), indent_(indent), object_begin(false), depth_(0) { }
+
+  void tag(const char *tag) {
+    if (!object_begin)
+      stream_ << ", ";
+    make_indent();
+    stream_ << '"' << tag << "\": ";
+    object_begin = false;
+  }
+
+  void begin_object()
+  {
+    stream_ << "{";
+    ++depth_;
+    object_begin = true;
+  }
+
+  void end_object()
+  {
+    --depth_;
+    make_indent();
+    stream_ << "}";
+  }
+
+  void begin_variant() { begin_object(); }
+  void end_variant() { end_object(); }
+  Stream &stream() { return stream_; }
+
+protected:
+  void make_indent()
+  {
+    if (indent_)
+    {
+      stream_ << '\n' << std::string(2 * depth_, ' ');
+    }
+  }
+
+protected:
+  stream_type &stream_;
+  bool indent_;
+  bool object_begin;
+  size_t depth_;
+};
+
+template <bool W>
+struct json_archive;
+
+template <>
+struct json_archive<true> : public json_archive_base<std::ostream, true>
+{
+  json_archive(stream_type &s, bool indent = false) : base_type(s, indent) { }
+
+  template<typename T>
+  static auto promote_to_printable_integer_type(T v) -> decltype(+v)
+  {
+    // Unary operator '+' performs integral promotion on type T [expr.unary.op].
+    // If T is signed or unsigned char, it's promoted to int and printed as number.
+    return +v;
+  }
+
+  template <class T>
+  void serialize_int(T v)
+  {
+    stream_ << std::dec << promote_to_printable_integer_type(v);
+  }
+
+  void serialize_blob(void *buf, size_t len, const char *delimiter="\"") {
+    begin_string(delimiter);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+      unsigned char c = ((unsigned char *)buf)[i];
+      stream_ << std::hex << std::setw(2) << std::setfill('0') << (int)c;
+    }
+    end_string(delimiter);
+  }
+
+  template <class T>
+  void serialize_varint(T &v)
+  {
+    stream_ << std::dec << promote_to_printable_integer_type(v);
+  }
+
+  void begin_string(const char *delimiter="\"")
+  {
+    stream_ << delimiter;
+  }
+
+  void end_string(const char *delimiter="\"")
+  {
+    stream_ << delimiter;
+  }
+
+  void begin_array(size_t s=0)
+  {
+    inner_array_size_ = s;
+    ++depth_;
+    stream_ << "[ ";
+  }
+
+  void delimit_array()
+  {
+    stream_ << ", ";
+  }
+
+  void end_array()
+  {
+    --depth_;
+    if (0 < inner_array_size_)
+    {
+      make_indent();
+    }
+    stream_ << "]";
+  }
+
+  void write_variant_tag(const char *t)
+  {
+    tag(t);
+  }
+
+private:
+  size_t inner_array_size_;
+};
diff --git a/src/serialization/json_utils.h b/src/serialization/json_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35bcc0335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/serialization/json_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
+// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#include <sstream>
+#include "json_archive.h"
+
+namespace serialization {
+
+template<class T>
+std::string dump_json(T &v)
+{
+  std::stringstream ostr;
+  json_archive<true> oar(ostr);
+  assert(serialization::serialize(oar, v));
+  return ostr.str();
+};
+
+} // namespace serialization
diff --git a/src/serialization/serialization.h b/src/serialization/serialization.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1c6f7f63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/serialization/serialization.h
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
+// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+/* serialization.h
+ *
+ * Simple templated serialization API */
+
+#pragma once
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <boost/type_traits/is_integral.hpp>
+
+template <class T>
+struct is_blob_type { typedef boost::false_type type; };
+template <class T>
+struct has_free_serializer { typedef boost::true_type type; };
+
+template <class Archive, class T>
+struct serializer
+{
+  static bool serialize(Archive &ar, T &v) {
+    return serialize(ar, v, typename boost::is_integral<T>::type(), typename is_blob_type<T>::type());
+  }
+  static bool serialize(Archive &ar, T &v, boost::false_type, boost::true_type) {
+    ar.serialize_blob(&v, sizeof(v));
+    return true;
+  }
+  static bool serialize(Archive &ar, T &v, boost::true_type, boost::false_type) {
+    ar.serialize_int(v);
+    return true;
+  }
+  static bool serialize(Archive &ar, T &v, boost::false_type, boost::false_type) {
+    //serialize_custom(ar, v, typename has_free_serializer<T>::type());
+    return v.do_serialize(ar);
+  }
+  static void serialize_custom(Archive &ar, T &v, boost::true_type) {
+  }
+};
+
+template <class Archive, class T>
+inline bool do_serialize(Archive &ar, T &v)
+{
+  return ::serializer<Archive, T>::serialize(ar, v);
+}
+
+#ifndef __GNUC__
+#ifndef constexpr
+#define constexpr
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#define BLOB_SERIALIZER(T) \
+  template<> struct is_blob_type<T> { typedef boost::true_type type; }
+#define FREE_SERIALIZER(T) \
+  template<> struct has_free_serializer<T> { typedef boost::true_type type; }
+#define VARIANT_TAG(A, T, Tg) \
+  template <bool W> struct variant_serialization_traits<A<W>, T> { static inline typename A<W>::variant_tag_type get_tag() { return Tg; } }
+#define BEGIN_SERIALIZE() \
+  template <bool W, template <bool> class Archive> bool do_serialize(Archive<W> &ar) {
+#define BEGIN_SERIALIZE_OBJECT() \
+  template <bool W, template <bool> class Archive> bool do_serialize(Archive<W> &ar) { ar.begin_object(); bool r = do_serialize_object(ar); ar.end_object(); return r; } \
+  template <bool W, template <bool> class Archive> bool do_serialize_object(Archive<W> &ar){
+#define PREPARE_CUSTOM_VECTOR_SERIALIZATION(size, vec) ::serialization::detail::prepare_custom_vector_serialization(size, vec, typename Archive<W>::is_saving())
+
+#define END_SERIALIZE() return true;}
+
+
+#define VALUE(f) \
+  do { \
+    ar.tag(#f); \
+    bool r = ::do_serialize(ar, f); \
+    if (!r || !ar.stream().good()) return false; \
+  } while(0);
+#define FIELD_N(t, f) \
+  do { \
+    ar.tag(t); \
+    bool r = ::do_serialize(ar, f); \
+    if (!r || !ar.stream().good()) return false; \
+  } while(0);
+#define FIELDS(f) \
+    bool r = ::do_serialize(ar, f); \
+    if (!r || !ar.stream().good()) return false;
+#define FIELD(f) \
+  do { \
+    ar.tag(#f); \
+    bool r = ::do_serialize(ar, f); \
+    if (!r || !ar.stream().good()) return false; \
+  } while(0);
+#define VARINT_FIELD(f) \
+  do { \
+    ar.tag(#f); \
+    ar.serialize_varint(f); \
+    if (!ar.stream().good()) return false; \
+  } while(0);
+
+namespace serialization {
+  namespace detail
+  {
+    template <typename T>
+    void prepare_custom_vector_serialization(size_t size, std::vector<T>& vec, const boost::mpl::bool_<true>& /*is_saving*/)
+    {
+    }
+
+    template <typename T>
+    void prepare_custom_vector_serialization(size_t size, std::vector<T>& vec, const boost::mpl::bool_<false>& /*is_saving*/)
+    {
+      vec.resize(size);
+    }
+
+    template<class Stream>
+    bool do_check_stream_state(Stream& s, boost::mpl::bool_<true>)
+    {
+      return s.good();
+    }
+
+    template<class Stream>
+    bool do_check_stream_state(Stream& s, boost::mpl::bool_<false>)
+    {
+      bool result = false;
+      if (s.good())
+      {
+        std::ios_base::iostate state = s.rdstate();
+        result = EOF == s.peek();
+        s.setstate(state);
+      }
+      return result;
+    }
+  }
+
+  template<class Archive>
+  bool check_stream_state(Archive& ar)
+  {
+    return detail::do_check_stream_state(ar.stream(), typename Archive::is_saving());
+  }
+
+  template <class Archive, class T>
+  inline bool serialize(Archive &ar, T &v)
+  {
+    bool r = do_serialize(ar, v);
+    return r && check_stream_state(ar);
+  }
+}
+
+#include "string.h"
+#include "vector.h"
diff --git a/src/serialization/string.h b/src/serialization/string.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..437cf1c77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/serialization/string.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
+// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#pragma once
+#include <memory>
+#include "serialization.h"
+
+template <template <bool> class Archive>
+inline bool do_serialize(Archive<false>& ar, std::string& str)
+{
+  size_t size = 0;
+  ar.serialize_varint(size);
+  if (ar.remaining_bytes() < size)
+  {
+    ar.stream().setstate(std::ios::failbit);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  std::unique_ptr<std::string::value_type[]> buf(new std::string::value_type[size]);
+  ar.serialize_blob(buf.get(), size);
+  str.erase();
+  str.append(buf.get(), size);
+  return true;
+}
+
+
+template <template <bool> class Archive>
+inline bool do_serialize(Archive<true>& ar, std::string& str)
+{
+  size_t size = str.size();
+  ar.serialize_varint(size);
+  ar.serialize_blob(const_cast<std::string::value_type*>(str.c_str()), size);
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/serialization/variant.h b/src/serialization/variant.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b92fde20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/serialization/variant.h
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
+// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <boost/variant/variant.hpp>
+#include <boost/variant/apply_visitor.hpp>
+#include <boost/variant/static_visitor.hpp>
+#include <boost/mpl/empty.hpp>
+#include <boost/mpl/if.hpp>
+#include <boost/mpl/front.hpp>
+#include <boost/mpl/pop_front.hpp>
+#include "serialization.h"
+
+template <class Archive, class T>
+struct variant_serialization_traits
+{
+};
+
+template <class Archive, class Variant, class TBegin, class TEnd>
+struct variant_reader
+{
+  typedef typename Archive::variant_tag_type variant_tag_type;
+  typedef typename boost::mpl::next<TBegin>::type TNext;
+  typedef typename boost::mpl::deref<TBegin>::type current_type;
+
+  static inline bool read(Archive &ar, Variant &v, variant_tag_type t)
+  {
+    if (variant_serialization_traits<Archive, current_type>::get_tag() == t) {
+      current_type x;
+      if(!::do_serialize(ar, x))
+      {
+        ar.stream().setstate(std::ios::failbit);
+        return false;
+      }
+      v = x;
+    } else {
+      return variant_reader<Archive, Variant, TNext, TEnd>::read(ar, v, t);
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+};
+
+template <class Archive, class Variant, class TBegin>
+struct variant_reader<Archive, Variant, TBegin, TBegin>
+{
+  typedef typename Archive::variant_tag_type variant_tag_type;
+
+  static inline bool read(Archive &ar, Variant &v, variant_tag_type t)
+  {
+    ar.stream().setstate(std::ios::failbit);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+};
+
+
+template <template <bool> class Archive, BOOST_VARIANT_ENUM_PARAMS(typename T)>
+struct serializer<Archive<false>, boost::variant<BOOST_VARIANT_ENUM_PARAMS(T)>>
+{
+  typedef boost::variant<BOOST_VARIANT_ENUM_PARAMS(T)> variant_type;
+  typedef typename Archive<false>::variant_tag_type variant_tag_type;
+  typedef typename variant_type::types types;
+
+  static bool serialize(Archive<false> &ar, variant_type &v) {
+    variant_tag_type t;
+    ar.begin_variant();
+    ar.read_variant_tag(t);
+    if(!variant_reader<Archive<false>, variant_type, typename boost::mpl::begin<types>::type, typename boost::mpl::end<types>::type>::read(ar, v, t))
+    {
+      ar.stream().setstate(std::ios::failbit);
+      return false;
+    }
+    ar.end_variant();
+    return true;
+  }
+};
+
+template <template <bool> class Archive, BOOST_VARIANT_ENUM_PARAMS(typename T)>
+struct serializer<Archive<true>, boost::variant<BOOST_VARIANT_ENUM_PARAMS(T)>>
+{
+  typedef boost::variant<BOOST_VARIANT_ENUM_PARAMS(T)> variant_type;
+  //typedef typename Archive<true>::variant_tag_type variant_tag_type;
+
+  struct visitor : public boost::static_visitor<bool>
+  {
+    Archive<true> &ar;
+
+    visitor(Archive<true> &a) : ar(a) { }
+
+    template <class T>
+    bool operator ()(T &rv) const
+    {
+      ar.begin_variant();
+      ar.write_variant_tag(variant_serialization_traits<Archive<true>, T>::get_tag());
+      if(!::do_serialize(ar, rv))
+      {
+        ar.stream().setstate(std::ios::failbit);
+        return false;
+      }
+      ar.end_variant();
+      return true;
+    }
+  };
+
+  static bool serialize(Archive<true> &ar, variant_type &v) {
+    return boost::apply_visitor(visitor(ar), v);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/serialization/vector.h b/src/serialization/vector.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a0c0ee56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/serialization/vector.h
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
+// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "serialization.h"
+
+namespace serialization
+{
+  namespace detail
+  {
+    template <typename Archive, class T>
+    bool serialize_vector_element(Archive& ar, T& e)
+    {
+      return ::do_serialize(ar, e);
+    }
+
+    template <typename Archive>
+    bool serialize_vector_element(Archive& ar, uint64_t& e)
+    {
+      ar.serialize_varint(e);
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+template <template <bool> class Archive, class T>
+bool do_serialize(Archive<false> &ar, std::vector<T> &v)
+{
+  size_t cnt;
+  ar.begin_array(cnt);
+  if (!ar.stream().good())
+    return false;
+  v.clear();
+
+  // very basic sanity check
+  if (ar.remaining_bytes() < cnt) {
+    ar.stream().setstate(std::ios::failbit);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  v.reserve(cnt);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+    if (i > 0)
+      ar.delimit_array();
+    v.resize(i+1);
+    if (!::serialization::detail::serialize_vector_element(ar, v[i]))
+      return false;
+    if (!ar.stream().good())
+      return false;
+  }
+  ar.end_array();
+  return true;
+}
+
+template <template <bool> class Archive, class T>
+bool do_serialize(Archive<true> &ar, std::vector<T> &v)
+{
+  size_t cnt = v.size();
+  ar.begin_array(cnt);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+    if (!ar.stream().good())
+      return false;
+    if (i > 0)
+      ar.delimit_array();
+    if(!::serialization::detail::serialize_vector_element(ar, v[i]))
+      return false;
+    if (!ar.stream().good())
+      return false;
+  }
+  ar.end_array();
+  return true;
+}