Move Meta serialization to dataforge-meta

build.gradle.kts

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 
 plugins {
-    val toolsVersion = "0.3.1"
+    val toolsVersion = "0.4.0"
     id("scientifik.mpp") version toolsVersion apply false
     id("scientifik.jvm") version toolsVersion apply false
     id("scientifik.publish") version toolsVersion apply false
 }
 
-val dataforgeVersion by extra("0.1.5-dev-9")
+val dataforgeVersion by extra("0.1.5-dev-10")
 
 val bintrayRepo by extra("dataforge")
 val githubProject by extra("dataforge-core")

dataforge-context/build.gradle.kts

@@ -12,20 +12,20 @@ kotlin {
             dependencies {
                 api(project(":dataforge-meta"))
                 api(kotlin("reflect"))
-                api("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging-common:1.7.2")
+                api("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging-common:1.7.8")
                 api("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core-common:$coroutinesVersion")
             }
         }
         val jvmMain by getting {
             dependencies {
-                api("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging:1.7.2")
+                api("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging:1.7.8")
                 api("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3")
                 api("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:$coroutinesVersion")
             }
         }
         val jsMain by getting {
             dependencies {
-                api("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging-js:1.7.2")
+                api("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging-js:1.7.8")
                 api("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core-js:$coroutinesVersion")
             }
         }

dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/context/Context.kt

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ open class Context(
         plugins.forEach { it.detach() }
     }
 
-    override fun toMeta(): Meta = buildMeta {
+    override fun toMeta(): Meta = Meta {
         "parent" to parent?.name
         "properties" put properties.seal()
         "plugins" put plugins.map { it.toMeta() }

dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/context/ContextBuilder.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package hep.dataforge.context
 
 import hep.dataforge.meta.DFBuilder
+import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import hep.dataforge.meta.MetaBuilder
 import hep.dataforge.meta.buildMeta
 import hep.dataforge.names.toName
@@ -22,11 +23,11 @@ class ContextBuilder(var name: String = "@anonymous", val parent: Context = Glob
     }
 
     fun plugin(tag: PluginTag, action: MetaBuilder.() -> Unit = {}) {
-        plugins.add(PluginRepository.fetch(tag, buildMeta(action)))
+        plugins.add(PluginRepository.fetch(tag, Meta(action)))
     }
 
     fun plugin(builder: PluginFactory<*>, action: MetaBuilder.() -> Unit = {}) {
-        plugins.add(builder.invoke(buildMeta(action)))
+        plugins.add(builder.invoke(Meta(action)))
     }
 
     fun plugin(name: String, group: String = "", version: String = "", action: MetaBuilder.() -> Unit = {}) {

dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/context/Plugin.kt

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ interface Plugin : Named, ContextAware, Provider, MetaRepr {
      */
     fun detach()
 
-    override fun toMeta(): Meta = buildMeta {
+    override fun toMeta(): Meta = Meta {
         "context" put context.name.toString()
         "type" to this::class.simpleName
         "tag" put tag

dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/context/PluginManager.kt

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class PluginManager(override val context: Context) : ContextAware, Iterable<Plug
         load(factory(meta, context))
 
     fun <T : Plugin> load(factory: PluginFactory<T>, metaBuilder: MetaBuilder.() -> Unit): T =
-        load(factory, buildMeta(metaBuilder))
+        load(factory, Meta(metaBuilder))
 
     /**
      * Remove a plugin from [PluginManager]
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class PluginManager(override val context: Context) : ContextAware, Iterable<Plug
         factory: PluginFactory<T>,
         recursive: Boolean = true,
         metaBuilder: MetaBuilder.() -> Unit
-    ): T = fetch(factory, recursive, buildMeta(metaBuilder))
+    ): T = fetch(factory, recursive, Meta(metaBuilder))
 
     override fun iterator(): Iterator<Plugin> = plugins.iterator()
 

dataforge-context/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/context/PluginTag.kt

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ data class PluginTag(
 
     override fun toString(): String = listOf(group, name, version).joinToString(separator = ":")
 
-    override fun toMeta(): Meta = buildMeta {
+    override fun toMeta(): Meta = Meta {
         "name" put name
         "group" put group
         "version" put version

dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/Data.kt

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ interface Data<out T : Any> : Goal<T>, MetaRepr{
      */
     val meta: Meta
 
-    override fun toMeta(): Meta  = buildMeta {
+    override fun toMeta(): Meta  = Meta {
         "type" put (type.simpleName?:"undefined")
         if(!meta.isEmpty()) {
             "meta" put meta

dataforge-data/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/data/DataNode.kt

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ interface DataNode<out T : Any> : MetaRepr {
 
     val meta: Meta
 
-    override fun toMeta(): Meta = buildMeta {
+    override fun toMeta(): Meta = Meta {
         "type" put (type.simpleName ?: "undefined")
         "items" put {
             this@DataNode.items.forEach {
@@ -255,11 +255,11 @@ fun <T : Any> DataTreeBuilder<T>.static(name: Name, data: T, meta: Meta = EmptyM
 }
 
 fun <T : Any> DataTreeBuilder<T>.static(name: Name, data: T, block: MetaBuilder.() -> Unit = {}) {
-    this[name] = Data.static(data, buildMeta(block))
+    this[name] = Data.static(data, Meta(block))
 }
 
 fun <T : Any> DataTreeBuilder<T>.static(name: String, data: T, block: MetaBuilder.() -> Unit = {}) {
-    this[name.toName()] = Data.static(data, buildMeta(block))
+    this[name.toName()] = Data.static(data, Meta(block))
 }
 
 fun <T : Any> DataTreeBuilder<T>.node(name: Name, node: DataNode<T>) {

dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/JsonMetaFormat.kt

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import hep.dataforge.meta.descriptors.ValueDescriptor
 import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import hep.dataforge.meta.MetaBase
 import hep.dataforge.meta.MetaItem
+import hep.dataforge.meta.serialization.toJson
+import hep.dataforge.meta.serialization.toMeta
 import hep.dataforge.names.NameToken
 import hep.dataforge.names.toName
 import hep.dataforge.values.*
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ import kotlinx.io.Input
 import kotlinx.io.Output
 import kotlinx.io.text.readUtf8String
 import kotlinx.io.text.writeUtf8String
+import kotlinx.serialization.UnstableDefault
 
 
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.*
@@ -23,8 +26,8 @@ import kotlin.collections.component1
 import kotlin.collections.component2
 import kotlin.collections.set
 
-
+@OptIn(UnstableDefault::class)
-class JsonMetaFormat(private val json: Json = Json.indented) : MetaFormat {
+class JsonMetaFormat(private val json: Json = DEFAULT_JSON) : MetaFormat {
 
     override fun Output.writeMeta(meta: Meta, descriptor: NodeDescriptor?) {
         val jsonObject = meta.toJson(descriptor)
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@ class JsonMetaFormat(private val json: Json = Json.indented) : MetaFormat {
     }
 
     companion object : MetaFormatFactory {
+        val DEFAULT_JSON = Json{prettyPrint = true}
+
         override fun invoke(meta: Meta, context: Context): MetaFormat = default
 
         override val shortName = "json"
@@ -52,125 +57,3 @@ class JsonMetaFormat(private val json: Json = Json.indented) : MetaFormat {
             default.run { readMeta(descriptor) }
     }
 }
-
-/**
- * @param descriptor reserved for custom serialization in future
- */
-fun Value.toJson(descriptor: ValueDescriptor? = null): JsonElement {
-    return if (isList()) {
-        JsonArray(list.map { it.toJson() })
-    } else {
-        when (type) {
-            ValueType.NUMBER -> JsonPrimitive(number)
-            ValueType.STRING -> JsonPrimitive(string)
-            ValueType.BOOLEAN -> JsonPrimitive(boolean)
-            ValueType.NULL -> JsonNull
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-//Use these methods to customize JSON key mapping
-private fun NameToken.toJsonKey(descriptor: ItemDescriptor?) = toString()
-
-//private fun NodeDescriptor?.getDescriptor(key: String) = this?.items?.get(key)
-
-fun Meta.toJson(descriptor: NodeDescriptor? = null): JsonObject {
-
-    //TODO search for same name siblings and arrange them into arrays
-    val map = this.items.entries.associate { (name, item) ->
-        val itemDescriptor = descriptor?.items?.get(name.body)
-        val key = name.toJsonKey(itemDescriptor)
-        val value = when (item) {
-            is MetaItem.ValueItem -> {
-                item.value.toJson(itemDescriptor as? ValueDescriptor)
-            }
-            is MetaItem.NodeItem -> {
-                item.node.toJson(itemDescriptor as? NodeDescriptor)
-            }
-        }
-        key to value
-    }
-    return JsonObject(map)
-}
-
-fun JsonElement.toMeta(descriptor: NodeDescriptor? = null): Meta {
-    return when (val item = toMetaItem(descriptor)) {
-        is MetaItem.NodeItem<*> -> item.node
-        is MetaItem.ValueItem -> item.value.toMeta()
-    }
-}
-
-fun JsonPrimitive.toValue(descriptor: ValueDescriptor?): Value {
-    return when (this) {
-        JsonNull -> Null
-        else -> this.content.parseValue() // Optimize number and boolean parsing
-    }
-}
-
-fun JsonElement.toMetaItem(descriptor: ItemDescriptor? = null): MetaItem<JsonMeta> = when (this) {
-    is JsonPrimitive -> {
-        val value = this.toValue(descriptor as? ValueDescriptor)
-        MetaItem.ValueItem(value)
-    }
-    is JsonObject -> {
-        val meta = JsonMeta(this, descriptor as? NodeDescriptor)
-        MetaItem.NodeItem(meta)
-    }
-    is JsonArray -> {
-        if (this.all { it is JsonPrimitive }) {
-            val value = if (isEmpty()) {
-                Null
-            } else {
-                ListValue(
-                    map<JsonElement, Value> {
-                        //We already checked that all values are primitives
-                        (it as JsonPrimitive).toValue(descriptor as? ValueDescriptor)
-                    }
-                )
-            }
-            MetaItem.ValueItem(value)
-        } else {
-            json {
-                "@value" to this@toMetaItem
-            }.toMetaItem(descriptor)
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-class JsonMeta(val json: JsonObject, val descriptor: NodeDescriptor? = null) : MetaBase() {
-
-    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
-    private operator fun MutableMap<String, MetaItem<JsonMeta>>.set(key: String, value: JsonElement): Unit {
-        val itemDescriptor = descriptor?.items?.get(key)
-        return when (value) {
-            is JsonPrimitive -> {
-                this[key] = MetaItem.ValueItem(value.toValue(itemDescriptor as? ValueDescriptor)) as MetaItem<JsonMeta>
-            }
-            is JsonObject -> {
-                this[key] = MetaItem.NodeItem(JsonMeta(value, itemDescriptor as? NodeDescriptor))
-            }
-            is JsonArray -> {
-                when {
-                    value.all { it is JsonPrimitive } -> {
-                        val listValue = ListValue(
-                            value.map {
-                                //We already checked that all values are primitives
-                                (it as JsonPrimitive).toValue(itemDescriptor as? ValueDescriptor)
-                            }
-                        )
-                        this[key] = MetaItem.ValueItem(listValue) as MetaItem<JsonMeta>
-                    }
-                    else -> value.forEachIndexed { index, jsonElement ->
-                        this["$key[$index]"] = jsonElement.toMetaItem(itemDescriptor)
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    override val items: Map<NameToken, MetaItem<JsonMeta>> by lazy {
-        val map = HashMap<String, MetaItem<JsonMeta>>()
-        json.forEach { (key, value) -> map[key] = value }
-        map.mapKeys { it.key.toName().first()!! }
-    }
-}

dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/TaglessEnvelopeFormat.kt

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class TaglessEnvelopeFormat(
         var line: String
         do {
             line = readUtf8Line()// ?: error("Input does not contain tagless envelope header")
-            offset += line.toUtf8Bytes().size.toUInt()
+            offset += line.encodeToByteArray().size.toUInt()
         } while (!line.startsWith(TAGLESS_ENVELOPE_HEADER))
         val properties = HashMap<String, String>()
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class TaglessEnvelopeFormat(
             }
             try {
                 line = readUtf8Line()
-                offset += line.toUtf8Bytes().size.toUInt()
+                offset += line.encodeToByteArray().size.toUInt()
             } catch (ex: EOFException) {
                 return PartialEnvelope(Meta.EMPTY, offset.toUInt(), 0.toULong())
             }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class TaglessEnvelopeFormat(
 
         do {
             line = readUtf8Line() ?: return PartialEnvelope(Meta.EMPTY, offset.toUInt(), 0.toULong())
-            offset += line.toUtf8Bytes().size.toUInt()
+            offset += line.encodeToByteArray().size.toUInt()
             //returning an Envelope without data if end of input is reached
         } while (!line.startsWith(dataStart))
 

dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/serialization/MetaSerializer.kt

@@ -1,142 +0,0 @@
-package hep.dataforge.io.serialization
-
-import hep.dataforge.io.toJson
-import hep.dataforge.io.toMeta
-import hep.dataforge.meta.*
-import hep.dataforge.names.NameToken
-import hep.dataforge.values.*
-import kotlinx.serialization.*
-import kotlinx.serialization.internal.*
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonInput
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObjectSerializer
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonOutput
-
-
-@Serializer(Value::class)
-@UseExperimental(InternalSerializationApi::class)
-object ValueSerializer : KSerializer<Value> {
-    private val valueTypeSerializer = EnumSerializer(ValueType::class)
-    private val listSerializer by lazy { ArrayListSerializer(ValueSerializer) }
-
-    override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor = descriptor("Value") {
-        boolean("isList")
-        enum<ValueType>("valueType")
-        element("value", null)
-    }
-
-    private fun Decoder.decodeValue(): Value {
-        return when (decode(valueTypeSerializer)) {
-            ValueType.NULL -> Null
-            ValueType.NUMBER -> decodeDouble().asValue() //TODO differentiate?
-            ValueType.BOOLEAN -> decodeBoolean().asValue()
-            ValueType.STRING -> decodeString().asValue()
-            else -> decodeString().parseValue()
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): Value {
-        val isList = decoder.decodeBoolean()
-        return if (isList) {
-            listSerializer.deserialize(decoder).asValue()
-        } else {
-            decoder.decodeValue()
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun Encoder.encodeValue(value: Value) {
-        encode(valueTypeSerializer, value.type)
-        when (value.type) {
-            ValueType.NULL -> {
-                // do nothing
-            }
-            ValueType.NUMBER -> encodeDouble(value.double)
-            ValueType.BOOLEAN -> encodeBoolean(value.boolean)
-            ValueType.STRING -> encodeString(value.string)
-            else -> encodeString(value.string)
-        }
-    }
-
-    override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, obj: Value) {
-        encoder.encodeBoolean(obj.isList())
-        if (obj.isList()) {
-            listSerializer.serialize(encoder, obj.list)
-        } else {
-            encoder.encodeValue(obj)
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-@Serializer(MetaItem::class)
-object MetaItemSerializer : KSerializer<MetaItem<*>> {
-    override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor = descriptor("MetaItem") {
-        boolean("isNode")
-        element("value", null)
-    }
-
-
-    override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): MetaItem<*> {
-        val isNode = decoder.decodeBoolean()
-        return if (isNode) {
-            MetaItem.NodeItem(decoder.decode(MetaSerializer))
-        } else {
-            MetaItem.ValueItem(decoder.decode(ValueSerializer))
-        }
-    }
-
-    override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, obj: MetaItem<*>) {
-        encoder.encodeBoolean(obj is MetaItem.NodeItem)
-        when (obj) {
-            is MetaItem.NodeItem -> MetaSerializer.serialize(encoder, obj.node)
-            is MetaItem.ValueItem -> ValueSerializer.serialize(encoder, obj.value)
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-private class DeserializedMeta(override val items: Map<NameToken, MetaItem<*>>) : MetaBase()
-
-/**
- * Serialized for meta
- */
-@Serializer(Meta::class)
-object MetaSerializer : KSerializer<Meta> {
-    private val mapSerializer = HashMapSerializer(
-        StringSerializer,
-        MetaItemSerializer
-    )
-
-    override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor = NamedMapClassDescriptor(
-        "hep.dataforge.meta.Meta",
-        StringSerializer.descriptor,
-        MetaItemSerializer.descriptor
-    )
-
-    override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): Meta {
-        return if (decoder is JsonInput) {
-            JsonObjectSerializer.deserialize(decoder).toMeta()
-        } else {
-            DeserializedMeta(mapSerializer.deserialize(decoder).mapKeys { NameToken(it.key) })
-        }
-    }
-
-    override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, obj: Meta) {
-        if (encoder is JsonOutput) {
-            JsonObjectSerializer.serialize(encoder, obj.toJson())
-        } else {
-            mapSerializer.serialize(encoder, obj.items.mapKeys { it.key.toString() })
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-@Serializer(Config::class)
-object ConfigSerializer : KSerializer<Config> {
-    override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor = MetaSerializer.descriptor
-
-    override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): Config {
-        return MetaSerializer.deserialize(decoder).asConfig()
-    }
-
-    override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, obj: Config) {
-        MetaSerializer.serialize(encoder, obj)
-    }
-}

dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/serialization/nameSerializers.kt

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-package hep.dataforge.io.serialization
-
-import hep.dataforge.names.Name
-import hep.dataforge.names.NameToken
-import hep.dataforge.names.toName
-import kotlinx.serialization.*
-import kotlinx.serialization.internal.StringDescriptor
-
-@Serializer(Name::class)
-object NameSerializer : KSerializer<Name> {
-    override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor = StringDescriptor.withName("Name")
-
-    override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): Name {
-        return decoder.decodeString().toName()
-    }
-
-    override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, obj: Name) {
-        encoder.encodeString(obj.toString())
-    }
-}
-
-@Serializer(NameToken::class)
-object NameTokenSerializer : KSerializer<NameToken> {
-    override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor = StringDescriptor.withName("NameToken")
-
-    override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): NameToken {
-        return decoder.decodeString().toName().first()!!
-    }
-
-    override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, obj: NameToken) {
-        encoder.encodeString(obj.toString())
-    }
-}

dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/serialization/serializationUtils.kt

@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-package hep.dataforge.io.serialization
-
-import hep.dataforge.meta.DFExperimental
-import kotlinx.serialization.*
-import kotlinx.serialization.internal.*
-
-/**
- * A convenience builder for serial descriptors
- */
-inline class SerialDescriptorBuilder(private val impl: SerialClassDescImpl) {
-    fun element(
-        name: String,
-        descriptor: SerialDescriptor?,
-        isOptional: Boolean = false,
-        vararg annotations: Annotation
-    ) {
-        impl.addElement(name, isOptional)
-        descriptor?.let { impl.pushDescriptor(descriptor) }
-        annotations.forEach {
-            impl.pushAnnotation(it)
-        }
-    }
-
-    fun element(
-        name: String,
-        isOptional: Boolean = false,
-        vararg annotations: Annotation,
-        block: SerialDescriptorBuilder.() -> Unit
-    ) {
-        impl.addElement(name, isOptional)
-        impl.pushDescriptor(SerialDescriptorBuilder(SerialClassDescImpl(name)).apply(block).build())
-        annotations.forEach {
-            impl.pushAnnotation(it)
-        }
-    }
-
-    fun boolean(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
-        element(name, BooleanDescriptor, isOptional, *annotations)
-
-    fun string(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
-        element(name, StringDescriptor, isOptional, *annotations)
-
-    fun int(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
-        element(name, IntDescriptor, isOptional, *annotations)
-
-    fun double(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
-        element(name, DoubleDescriptor, isOptional, *annotations)
-
-    fun float(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
-        element(name, FloatDescriptor, isOptional, *annotations)
-
-    fun long(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
-        element(name, LongDescriptor, isOptional, *annotations)
-
-    fun doubleArray(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
-        element(name, DoubleArraySerializer.descriptor, isOptional, *annotations)
-
-    @UseExperimental(InternalSerializationApi::class)
-    inline fun <reified E : Enum<E>> enum(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
-        element(name, EnumSerializer(E::class).descriptor, isOptional, *annotations)
-
-    fun classAnnotation(a: Annotation) = impl.pushClassAnnotation(a)
-
-    fun build(): SerialDescriptor = impl
-}
-
-inline fun <reified T : Any> KSerializer<T>.descriptor(
-    name: String,
-    block: SerialDescriptorBuilder.() -> Unit
-): SerialDescriptor =
-    SerialDescriptorBuilder(SerialClassDescImpl(name)).apply(block).build()
-
-@DFExperimental
-inline fun <R> Decoder.decodeStructure(
-    desc: SerialDescriptor,
-    vararg typeParams: KSerializer<*> = emptyArray(),
-    crossinline block:  CompositeDecoder.() -> R
-): R {
-    val decoder = beginStructure(desc, *typeParams)
-    val res = decoder.block()
-    decoder.endStructure(desc)
-    return res
-}
-
-inline fun Encoder.encodeStructure(
-    desc: SerialDescriptor,
-    vararg typeParams: KSerializer<*> = emptyArray(),
-    block: CompositeEncoder.() -> Unit
-) {
-    val encoder = beginStructure(desc, *typeParams)
-    encoder.block()
-    encoder.endStructure(desc)
-}

dataforge-meta/build.gradle.kts

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+import scientifik.useSerialization
+
 plugins {
     id("scientifik.mpp")
 }
 
+useSerialization()
+
 description = "Meta definition and basic operations on meta"

dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/Laminate.kt

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Laminate(layers: List<Meta>) : MetaBase() {
                 }
                 else -> map {
                     when (it) {
-                        is MetaItem.ValueItem -> MetaItem.NodeItem(buildMeta { Meta.VALUE_KEY put it.value })
+                        is MetaItem.ValueItem -> MetaItem.NodeItem(Meta { Meta.VALUE_KEY put it.value })
                         is MetaItem.NodeItem -> it
                     }
                 }.merge()

dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/Meta.kt

@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ package hep.dataforge.meta
 import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta.Companion.VALUE_KEY
 import hep.dataforge.meta.MetaItem.NodeItem
 import hep.dataforge.meta.MetaItem.ValueItem
+import hep.dataforge.meta.serialization.toJson
 import hep.dataforge.names.*
 import hep.dataforge.values.EnumValue
 import hep.dataforge.values.Null
 import hep.dataforge.values.Value
 import hep.dataforge.values.boolean
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 
 
 /**
@@ -15,11 +17,14 @@ import hep.dataforge.values.boolean
  * * a [ValueItem] (leaf)
  * * a [NodeItem] (node)
  */
+@Serializable
 sealed class MetaItem<out M : Meta> {
+    @Serializable
     data class ValueItem(val value: Value) : MetaItem<Nothing>() {
         override fun toString(): String = value.toString()
     }
 
+    @Serializable
     data class NodeItem<M : Meta>(val node: M) : MetaItem<M>() {
         override fun toString(): String = node.toString()
     }
@@ -161,7 +166,7 @@ abstract class MetaBase : Meta {
 
     override fun hashCode(): Int = items.hashCode()
 
-    override fun toString(): String = items.toString()
+    override fun toString(): String = toJson().toString()
 }
 
 /**

dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/MetaBuilder.kt

@@ -153,8 +153,3 @@ fun buildMeta(builder: MetaBuilder.() -> Unit): MetaBuilder = MetaBuilder().appl
  */
 @Suppress("FunctionName")
 fun Meta(builder: MetaBuilder.() -> Unit): MetaBuilder = MetaBuilder().apply(builder)
-
-/**
- * Build meta using given source meta as a base
- */
-fun buildMeta(source: Meta, builder: MetaBuilder.() -> Unit): MetaBuilder = source.builder().apply(builder)

dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/annotations.kt

@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ package hep.dataforge.meta
 @DslMarker
 annotation class DFBuilder
 
-@Experimental(level = Experimental.Level.WARNING)
+@RequiresOptIn(level = RequiresOptIn.Level.WARNING)
 @Retention(AnnotationRetention.BINARY)
 annotation class DFExperimental

dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/descriptors/ItemDescriptor.kt

@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@ class ValueDescriptor : ItemDescriptor() {
     }
 
     companion object : SchemeSpec<ValueDescriptor>(::ValueDescriptor) {
-        inline fun <reified E : Enum<E>> enum(name: String) = ValueDescriptor {
+//        inline fun <reified E : Enum<E>> enum(name: String) = ValueDescriptor {
-            type(ValueType.STRING)
+//            type(ValueType.STRING)
-            this.allowedValues = enumValues<E>().map { Value.of(it.name) }
+//            this.allowedValues = enumValues<E>().map { Value.of(it.name) }
-        }
+//        }
 
 //        /**
 //         * Build a value descriptor from annotation

dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/serialization/JsonMeta.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+package hep.dataforge.meta.serialization
+
+import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
+import hep.dataforge.meta.MetaBase
+import hep.dataforge.meta.MetaItem
+import hep.dataforge.meta.descriptors.ItemDescriptor
+import hep.dataforge.meta.descriptors.NodeDescriptor
+import hep.dataforge.meta.descriptors.ValueDescriptor
+import hep.dataforge.names.NameToken
+import hep.dataforge.names.toName
+import hep.dataforge.values.*
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.*
+
+
+/**
+ * @param descriptor reserved for custom serialization in future
+ */
+fun Value.toJson(descriptor: ValueDescriptor? = null): JsonElement {
+    return if (isList()) {
+        JsonArray(list.map { it.toJson() })
+    } else {
+        when (type) {
+            ValueType.NUMBER -> JsonPrimitive(number)
+            ValueType.STRING -> JsonPrimitive(string)
+            ValueType.BOOLEAN -> JsonPrimitive(boolean)
+            ValueType.NULL -> JsonNull
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+//Use these methods to customize JSON key mapping
+private fun NameToken.toJsonKey(descriptor: ItemDescriptor?) = toString()
+
+//private fun NodeDescriptor?.getDescriptor(key: String) = this?.items?.get(key)
+
+fun Meta.toJson(descriptor: NodeDescriptor? = null): JsonObject {
+
+    //TODO search for same name siblings and arrange them into arrays
+    val map = this.items.entries.associate { (name, item) ->
+        val itemDescriptor = descriptor?.items?.get(name.body)
+        val key = name.toJsonKey(itemDescriptor)
+        val value = when (item) {
+            is MetaItem.ValueItem -> {
+                item.value.toJson(itemDescriptor as? ValueDescriptor)
+            }
+            is MetaItem.NodeItem -> {
+                item.node.toJson(itemDescriptor as? NodeDescriptor)
+            }
+        }
+        key to value
+    }
+    return JsonObject(map)
+}
+
+fun JsonElement.toMeta(descriptor: NodeDescriptor? = null): Meta {
+    return when (val item = toMetaItem(descriptor)) {
+        is MetaItem.NodeItem<*> -> item.node
+        is MetaItem.ValueItem -> item.value.toMeta()
+    }
+}
+
+fun JsonPrimitive.toValue(descriptor: ValueDescriptor?): Value {
+    return when (this) {
+        JsonNull -> Null
+        else -> this.content.parseValue() // Optimize number and boolean parsing
+    }
+}
+
+fun JsonElement.toMetaItem(descriptor: ItemDescriptor? = null): MetaItem<JsonMeta> = when (this) {
+    is JsonPrimitive -> {
+        val value = this.toValue(descriptor as? ValueDescriptor)
+        MetaItem.ValueItem(value)
+    }
+    is JsonObject -> {
+        val meta = JsonMeta(this, descriptor as? NodeDescriptor)
+        MetaItem.NodeItem(meta)
+    }
+    is JsonArray -> {
+        if (this.all { it is JsonPrimitive }) {
+            val value = if (isEmpty()) {
+                Null
+            } else {
+                ListValue(
+                    map<JsonElement, Value> {
+                        //We already checked that all values are primitives
+                        (it as JsonPrimitive).toValue(descriptor as? ValueDescriptor)
+                    }
+                )
+            }
+            MetaItem.ValueItem(value)
+        } else {
+            json {
+                "@value" to this@toMetaItem
+            }.toMetaItem(descriptor)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+class JsonMeta(val json: JsonObject, val descriptor: NodeDescriptor? = null) : MetaBase() {
+
+    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+    private operator fun MutableMap<String, MetaItem<JsonMeta>>.set(key: String, value: JsonElement): Unit {
+        val itemDescriptor = descriptor?.items?.get(key)
+        return when (value) {
+            is JsonPrimitive -> {
+                this[key] = MetaItem.ValueItem(value.toValue(itemDescriptor as? ValueDescriptor)) as MetaItem<JsonMeta>
+            }
+            is JsonObject -> {
+                this[key] = MetaItem.NodeItem(JsonMeta(value, itemDescriptor as? NodeDescriptor))
+            }
+            is JsonArray -> {
+                when {
+                    value.all { it is JsonPrimitive } -> {
+                        val listValue = ListValue(
+                            value.map {
+                                //We already checked that all values are primitives
+                                (it as JsonPrimitive).toValue(itemDescriptor as? ValueDescriptor)
+                            }
+                        )
+                        this[key] = MetaItem.ValueItem(listValue) as MetaItem<JsonMeta>
+                    }
+                    else -> value.forEachIndexed { index, jsonElement ->
+                        this["$key[$index]"] = jsonElement.toMetaItem(itemDescriptor)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override val items: Map<NameToken, MetaItem<JsonMeta>> by lazy {
+        val map = HashMap<String, MetaItem<JsonMeta>>()
+        json.forEach { (key, value) -> map[key] = value }
+        map.mapKeys { it.key.toName().first()!! }
+    }
+}

dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/serialization/MetaSerializer.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+package hep.dataforge.meta.serialization
+
+import hep.dataforge.meta.*
+import hep.dataforge.names.NameToken
+import hep.dataforge.values.*
+import kotlinx.serialization.*
+import kotlinx.serialization.builtins.MapSerializer
+import kotlinx.serialization.builtins.list
+import kotlinx.serialization.builtins.serializer
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonInput
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObjectSerializer
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonOutput
+
+
+@Serializer(Value::class)
+@OptIn(InternalSerializationApi::class)
+object ValueSerializer : KSerializer<Value> {
+    //    private val valueTypeSerializer = EnumSerializer(ValueType::class)
+    private val listSerializer by lazy { ValueSerializer.list }
+
+    override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor = SerialDescriptor("Value") {
+        boolean("isList")
+        enum<ValueType>("valueType")
+        string("value")
+    }
+
+    private fun Decoder.decodeValue(): Value {
+        return when (decode(ValueType.serializer())) {
+            ValueType.NULL -> Null
+            ValueType.NUMBER -> decodeDouble().asValue() //TODO differentiate?
+            ValueType.BOOLEAN -> decodeBoolean().asValue()
+            ValueType.STRING -> decodeString().asValue()
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): Value {
+        val isList = decoder.decodeBoolean()
+        return if (isList) {
+            listSerializer.deserialize(decoder).asValue()
+        } else {
+            decoder.decodeValue()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun Encoder.encodeValue(value: Value) {
+        encode(ValueType.serializer(), value.type)
+        when (value.type) {
+            ValueType.NULL -> {
+                // do nothing
+            }
+            ValueType.NUMBER -> encodeDouble(value.double)
+            ValueType.BOOLEAN -> encodeBoolean(value.boolean)
+            ValueType.STRING -> encodeString(value.string)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, value: Value) {
+        encoder.encodeBoolean(value.isList())
+        if (value.isList()) {
+            listSerializer.serialize(encoder, value.list)
+        } else {
+            encoder.encodeValue(value)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private class DeserializedMeta(override val items: Map<NameToken, MetaItem<*>>) : MetaBase()
+
+/**
+ * Serialized for meta
+ */
+@Serializer(Meta::class)
+object MetaSerializer : KSerializer<Meta> {
+    private val mapSerializer = MapSerializer(
+        String.serializer(),
+        MetaItem.serializer(MetaSerializer)
+    )
+
+    override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor get() = mapSerializer.descriptor
+
+    override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): Meta {
+        return if (decoder is JsonInput) {
+            JsonObjectSerializer.deserialize(decoder).toMeta()
+        } else {
+            DeserializedMeta(mapSerializer.deserialize(decoder).mapKeys { NameToken(it.key) })
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, value: Meta) {
+        if (encoder is JsonOutput) {
+            JsonObjectSerializer.serialize(encoder, value.toJson())
+        } else {
+            mapSerializer.serialize(encoder, value.items.mapKeys { it.key.toString() })
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Serializer(Config::class)
+object ConfigSerializer : KSerializer<Config> {
+    override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor = MetaSerializer.descriptor
+
+    override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): Config {
+        return MetaSerializer.deserialize(decoder).asConfig()
+    }
+
+    override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, value: Config) {
+        MetaSerializer.serialize(encoder, value)
+    }
+}

dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/serialization/serializationUtils.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package hep.dataforge.meta.serialization
+
+import hep.dataforge.meta.DFExperimental
+import kotlinx.serialization.*
+import kotlinx.serialization.builtins.DoubleArraySerializer
+import kotlinx.serialization.internal.*
+
+fun SerialDescriptorBuilder.boolean(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
+    element(name, PrimitiveDescriptor(name, PrimitiveKind.BOOLEAN), isOptional = isOptional, annotations = annotations.toList())
+
+fun SerialDescriptorBuilder.string(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
+    element(name, PrimitiveDescriptor(name, PrimitiveKind.STRING), isOptional = isOptional, annotations = annotations.toList())
+
+fun SerialDescriptorBuilder.int(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
+    element(name, PrimitiveDescriptor(name, PrimitiveKind.INT), isOptional = isOptional, annotations = annotations.toList())
+
+fun SerialDescriptorBuilder.double(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
+    element(name,PrimitiveDescriptor(name, PrimitiveKind.DOUBLE), isOptional = isOptional, annotations = annotations.toList())
+
+fun SerialDescriptorBuilder.float(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
+    element(name, PrimitiveDescriptor(name, PrimitiveKind.FLOAT), isOptional = isOptional, annotations = annotations.toList())
+
+fun SerialDescriptorBuilder.long(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
+    element(name, PrimitiveDescriptor(name, PrimitiveKind.LONG), isOptional = isOptional, annotations = annotations.toList())
+
+fun SerialDescriptorBuilder.doubleArray(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) =
+    element(name, DoubleArraySerializer().descriptor, isOptional = isOptional, annotations = annotations.toList())
+
+@OptIn(InternalSerializationApi::class)
+inline fun <reified E : Enum<E>> SerialDescriptorBuilder.enum(name: String, isOptional: Boolean = false, vararg annotations: Annotation) {
+    val enumDescriptor = SerialDescriptor(serialName, UnionKind.ENUM_KIND) {
+        enumValues<E>().forEach {
+            val fqn = "$serialName.${it.name}"
+            val enumMemberDescriptor = SerialDescriptor(fqn, StructureKind.OBJECT)
+            element(it.name, enumMemberDescriptor)
+        }
+    }
+    element(name, enumDescriptor, isOptional = isOptional, annotations = annotations.toList())
+}
+
+//inline fun <reified T : Any> KSerializer<T>.descriptor(
+//    name: String,
+//    block: SerialDescriptorBuilder.() -> Unit
+//): SerialDescriptor =
+//    SerialDescriptorBuilder(SerialClassDescImpl(name)).apply(block).build()
+
+@DFExperimental
+inline fun <R> Decoder.decodeStructure(
+    desc: SerialDescriptor,
+    vararg typeParams: KSerializer<*> = emptyArray(),
+    crossinline block:  CompositeDecoder.() -> R
+): R {
+    val decoder = beginStructure(desc, *typeParams)
+    val res = decoder.block()
+    decoder.endStructure(desc)
+    return res
+}
+
+inline fun Encoder.encodeStructure(
+    desc: SerialDescriptor,
+    vararg typeParams: KSerializer<*> = emptyArray(),
+    block: CompositeEncoder.() -> Unit
+) {
+    val encoder = beginStructure(desc, *typeParams)
+    encoder.block()
+    encoder.endStructure(desc)
+}

dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/transformations/MetaTransformation.kt

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ inline class MetaTransformation(val transformations: Collection<TransformationRu
      * Produce new meta using only those items that match transformation rules
      */
     fun transform(source: Meta): Meta =
-        buildMeta {
+        Meta {
             transformations.forEach { rule ->
                 rule.selectItems(source).forEach { name ->
                     rule.transformItem(name, source[name], this)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ inline class MetaTransformation(val transformations: Collection<TransformationRu
      * Transform a meta, replacing all elements found in rules with transformed entries
      */
     fun apply(source: Meta): Meta =
-        buildMeta(source) {
+        source.edit {
             transformations.forEach { rule ->
                 rule.selectItems(source).forEach { name ->
                     remove(name)

dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/names/Name.kt

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package hep.dataforge.names
 
+import kotlinx.serialization.*
+
 
 /**
  * The general interface for working with names.
  * The name is a dot separated list of strings like `token1.token2.token3`.
  * Each token could contain additional index in square brackets.
  */
+@Serializable
 class Name(val tokens: List<NameToken>) {
 
     val length get() = tokens.size
@@ -51,10 +54,21 @@ class Name(val tokens: List<NameToken>) {
     }
 
 
-    companion object {
+    @Serializer(Name::class)
+    companion object: KSerializer<Name> {
         const val NAME_SEPARATOR = "."
 
         val EMPTY = Name(emptyList())
+
+        override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor = PrimitiveDescriptor("Name", PrimitiveKind.STRING)
+
+        override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): Name {
+            return decoder.decodeString().toName()
+        }
+
+        override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, value: Name) {
+            encoder.encodeString(value.toString())
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -63,6 +77,7 @@ class Name(val tokens: List<NameToken>) {
  * Following symbols are prohibited in name tokens: `{}.:\`.
  * A name token could have appendix in square brackets called *index*
  */
+@Serializable
 data class NameToken(val body: String, val index: String = "") {
 
     init {
@@ -82,6 +97,19 @@ data class NameToken(val body: String, val index: String = "") {
     }
 
     fun hasIndex() = index.isNotEmpty()
+
+    @Serializer(NameToken::class)
+    companion object :KSerializer<NameToken>{
+        override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor = PrimitiveDescriptor("NameToken", PrimitiveKind.STRING)
+
+        override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): NameToken {
+            return decoder.decodeString().toName().first()!!
+        }
+
+        override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, value: NameToken) {
+            encoder.encodeString(value.toString())
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /**

dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/values/Value.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package hep.dataforge.values
 
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+
 
 /**
  * The list of supported Value types.
@@ -7,6 +9,7 @@ package hep.dataforge.values
  * Time value and binary value are represented by string
  *
  */
+@Serializable
 enum class ValueType {
     NUMBER, STRING, BOOLEAN, NULL
 }