Serialization

Serialization is made in xml and used by Engine and Interface to communicate. Any BaseObject must have a name, which defines its id. Other attributes are optionals. template defines how the BaseObject is constructed (mainly list of Characteristics) and initializer how the BaseObject will be initialized (mainly value of the characteristics). The state represents the creation status of the BaseObject (currently initializing or initialized and ready to run).

The format is defined as follows :

xml

<BaseObject name="" [nature=""] [state=""] [template=""] [initializer=""] />

<Object name="" [nature=""] [state=""] [template=""] [initializer=""] />

<Container name="" [state=""] [template=""] [initializer=""] />

<ObjectState name="" [state=""] [template=""] [initializer=""] />

<Characteristic name="" [state=""] [template=""] [initializer=""]>
    <type>value</type>
</Characteristic>

<State name="" state="" is_final="" env_step="" [template=""] [initializer=""]/>

<Action type="" />

<Intention />