2 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/c++-libbu++/src/object.cpp b/c++-libbu++/src/object.cpp
index 61471b9..7cd50e6 100644
--- a/c++-libbu++/src/object.cpp
+++ b/c++-libbu++/src/object.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@
 #include "gats/dictionary.h"
 #include "gats/null.h"
 
+#include "gats/gatsstream.h"
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <bu/formatter.h>
 #include <bu/stream.h>
+#include <bu/membuf.h>
+#include <bu/staticmembuf.h>
 
 #include <bu/sio.h>
 using namespace Bu;
@@ -31,6 +35,21 @@ Gats::Object::~Object()
 {
 }
 
+Bu::String Gats::Object::toPacket()
+{
+    Bu::MemBuf mbOut;
+    Gats::GatsStream gsOut( mbOut );
+    gsOut.writeObject( this );
+    return mbOut.getString();
+}
+
+Gats::Object *Gats::Object::fromPacket( const Bu::String &sData )
+{
+    Bu::StaticMemBuf mbIn( sData.getStr(), sData.getSize() );
+    Gats::GatsStream gsIn( mbIn );
+    return gsIn.readObject();
+}
+
 Gats::Object *Gats::Object::read( Bu::Stream &rIn )
 {
     char buf;
diff --git a/c++-libbu++/src/object.h b/c++-libbu++/src/object.h
index 62da7c1..859e126 100644
--- a/c++-libbu++/src/object.h
+++ b/c++-libbu++/src/object.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ namespace Gats
         virtual void read( Bu::Stream &rIn, char cType )=0;
         virtual Object *clone() const=0;
 
+        Bu::String toPacket();
+        static Object *fromPacket( const Bu::String &sData );
+
         static Object *read( Bu::Stream &rIn );
         static Object *strToGats( const Bu::String &sStr );