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# holoscan::codec< std::shared_ptr< typeT > >

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

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

**Template parameters**

***

## Static methods

### serialize \[#serialize]

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

### deserialize \[#deserialize]

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