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+#pragma once
+
+#include <cereal/archives/json.hpp>
+#include <experimental/filesystem>
+#include <fstream>
+#include "config.h"
+
+namespace cereal
+{
+
+namespace fs = std::experimental::filesystem;
+
+using Path = std::string;
+using Interface = std::string;
+
+/** @brief Serialize inventory item
+ *
+ *  @param[in] path - DBus object path
+ *  @param[in] iface - Inventory interface name
+ *  @param[in] object - Object to be serialized
+ */
+template <typename T>
+inline void serialize(const Path& path, const Interface& iface, const T& object)
+{
+    fs::path p(PIM_PERSIST_PATH);
+    p /= path;
+    fs::create_directories(p);
+    p /= iface;
+    std::ofstream os(p, std::ios::binary);
+    cereal::JSONOutputArchive oarchive(os);
+    oarchive(object);
+}
+
+} // namespace cereal