Serialization¶
Workflow has
several methods for storing persistent data
to your workflow’s data and cache directories. By default these are stored as
Python pickle objects using CPickleSerializer (with
the file extension .cpickle).
You may, however, want to serialize your data in a different format, e.g. JSON,
to make it user-readable/-editable or to interface with other software, and
the SerializerManager and data storage/caching APIs enable
you to do this.
For more information on how to change the default serializers, specify alternative ones and register new ones, see Persistent data and Serialization of stored/cached data in the User Manual.