Lite³: A JSON-Compatible Zero-Copy Serialization Format
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- #zero-copy
- #serialization
- #performance
- Lite³ is a zero-copy binary serialization format that encodes data as a B-tree inside a single contiguous buffer.
- It allows direct access and mutation of any field in O(log n) time, functioning like a serialized dictionary.
- Lite³ is schemaless, self-describing, and supports JSON conversion for compatibility and debugging.
- Performance benchmarks show Lite³ outperforming JSON libraries by up to 120x and Google Flatbuffers by 242x.
- The format includes two APIs: Buffer API for control over memory allocation and Context API for ease of use.
- Lite³ is designed for security, handling untrusted messages with bounds checking and pointer validation.
- It is suitable for production, embedded systems, and ARM platforms, though API stability may vary.
- Inspired by Lite², Lite³ is an independent implementation aiming to be lighter and more efficient.
- The project is open-source under the MIT License, including yyjson for JSON conversion.