feat(serialization): Add Serde support for `semi_avid::Block` struct
This PR adds serialization and deserialization support for the semi_avid::Block struct using Serde, while maintaining compatibility with Arkworks' canonical serialization.
This implementation enables compatibility with ecosystem dependencies like libp2p that rely on Serde for network serialization and data exchange when using predefined codecs (like bincode, CBOR or JSON), improving interoperability of our cryptographic primitives across different libraries and network protocols.
Changes:
- Implement
SerializeandDeserializetraits forsemi_avid::Block - Use Arkworks' canonical serialization with compression
- Use a
Visitorto serialize and deserialize the bytes returned byark_serialize - Add Bincode as dev dependency for testing
- Add test for serialization round-trip validation using
semi_avid::Blocks, array ofsemi_avid::Blocks and encapsulatedsemi_avid::Blocks into enums.
Implementation Details:
- Serialization converts the block to a byte vector using the
CanonicalSerializetrait - Deserialization reconstructs the block from bytes using the
CanonicalDeserializetrait
Added a test that:
- Generates and prove some blocks
- Serializes blocks using Bincode
- Deserializes and compares blocks
- Ensures correct serialization and deserialization integrity by comparing each deserialized objects to the original objects.
Edited by STEVAN Antoine