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 * Copyright 2013 MovingBlocks
 *
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package org.terasology.persistence.serializers;

import org.terasology.protobuf.EntityData;

/**
 * Serializes an entity system, with all prefabs and entities.
 *
 */
public interface WorldSerializer {

    /**
     * @return The serialized form of the current EntityManager's and PrefabManager's data
     */
    EntityData.GlobalStore serializeWorld(boolean verbose);

    /**
     * Deserializes a world message, applying it to the current EntityManager
     *
     * @param world
     */
    void deserializeWorld(EntityData.GlobalStore world);

}