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+package com.threerings.util {
+
+import flash.net.ObjectEncoding;
+
+import flash.utils.ByteArray;
+import flash.utils.Endian;
+
+/**
+ * Utility methods for transferring flash properties via
+ * the presents dobj system.
+ */
+public class FlashObjectMarshaller
+{
+    public static function encode (obj :Object) :ByteArray
+    {
+        var bytes :ByteArray = new ByteArray();
+        bytes.endian = Endian.BIG_ENDIAN;
+        bytes.objectEncoding = ObjectEncoding.AMF3;
+        bytes.writeObject(obj);
+        return bytes;
+    }
+
+    public static function decode (bytes :ByteArray) :Object
+    {
+        bytes.endian = Endian.BIG_ENDIAN;
+        bytes.objectEncoding = ObjectEncoding.AMF3;
+        return bytes.readObject();
+    }
+}
+}