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# holoscan::codec

```cpp showLineNumbers={false}
template <typename typeT>
struct codec
```

```cpp showLineNumbers={false}
#include <holoscan/codecs.hpp>
```

**Template parameters**

**`typeT`** `typename`

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## Static methods

### serialize \[#serialize]

```cpp showLineNumbers={false}
static expected<size_t, RuntimeError> holoscan::codec<typeT>::serialize(
    const typeT &value,
    Endpoint *endpoint
)
```

### deserialize \[#deserialize]

```cpp showLineNumbers={false}
static expected<typeT, RuntimeError> holoscan::codec<typeT>::deserialize(
    Endpoint *endpoint
)
```