# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
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#    OpenERP, Open Source Management Solution
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import simplejson
import openerp
from openerp.models import FIELDS_TO_PGTYPES
from openerp.osv.fields import _column

# ---------------------------------------------------------
# Serialized fields
# ---------------------------------------------------------


class serialized(_column):
    """ A field able to store an arbitrary python data structure.

        Note: only plain components allowed.
    """

    def _symbol_set_struct(val):
        return simplejson.dumps(val)

    def _symbol_get_struct(self, val):
        return simplejson.loads(val or '{}')

    _prefetch = False
    _type = 'serialized'

    _symbol_c = '%s'
    _symbol_f = _symbol_set_struct
    _symbol_set = (_symbol_c, _symbol_f)
    _symbol_get = _symbol_get_struct

openerp.osv.fields.serialized = serialized
FIELDS_TO_PGTYPES[openerp.osv.fields.serialized] = 'text'