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diff --git a/cobbler/serializer.py b/cobbler/serializer.py
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+# Michael DeHaan <mdehaan@redhat.com>
+
+import api
+import util
+
+def serialize(obj):
+   fd = open(obj.filename(),"w+")
+   datastruct = obj.to_datastruct()
+   yaml = syck.dump(datastruct)
+   fd.write(yaml)
+   fd.close()
+   return True
+
+def deserialize(obj):
+   fd = open(obj.filename(),"r")
+   data = fd.read()
+   datastruct = yaml.load(data)
+   fd.close()
+   return obj.from_datastruct(datastruct)