9 files changed, 82 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGfx/Point.cpp b/Libraries/LibGfx/Point.cpp
index 32bd115a48..10efa90f08 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGfx/Point.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGfx/Point.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <AK/String.h>
 #include <LibGfx/Point.h>
 #include <LibIPC/Decoder.h>
+#include <LibIPC/Encoder.h>
 
 namespace Gfx {
 
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@ const LogStream& operator<<(const LogStream& stream, const Point& value)
 
 namespace IPC {
 
+bool encode(Encoder& encoder, const Gfx::Point& point)
+{
+    encoder << point.x() << point.y();
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool decode(Decoder& decoder, Gfx::Point& point)
 {
     int x = 0;
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGfx/Point.h b/Libraries/LibGfx/Point.h
index daf466d6a3..7b97b51a5d 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGfx/Point.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibGfx/Point.h
@@ -179,5 +179,6 @@ const LogStream& operator<<(const LogStream&, const Point&);
 }
 
 namespace IPC {
+bool encode(Encoder&, const Gfx::Point&);
 bool decode(Decoder&, Gfx::Point&);
 }
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGfx/Rect.cpp b/Libraries/LibGfx/Rect.cpp
index e3ec19b37b..32d1f30c3c 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGfx/Rect.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGfx/Rect.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <AK/Vector.h>
 #include <LibGfx/Rect.h>
 #include <LibIPC/Decoder.h>
+#include <LibIPC/Encoder.h>
 
 namespace Gfx {
 
@@ -146,6 +147,12 @@ const LogStream& operator<<(const LogStream& stream, const Rect& value)
 
 namespace IPC {
 
+bool encode(Encoder& encoder, const Gfx::Rect& rect)
+{
+    encoder << rect.location() << rect.size();
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool decode(Decoder& decoder, Gfx::Rect& rect)
 {
     Gfx::Point point;
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGfx/Rect.h b/Libraries/LibGfx/Rect.h
index 5a025cb282..6baedfe092 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGfx/Rect.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibGfx/Rect.h
@@ -339,4 +339,5 @@ const LogStream& operator<<(const LogStream&, const Rect&);
 
 namespace IPC {
 bool decode(Decoder&, Gfx::Rect&);
+bool encode(Encoder&, const Gfx::Rect&);
 }
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGfx/Size.cpp b/Libraries/LibGfx/Size.cpp
index ce49aa678d..a6bf384fa5 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGfx/Size.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGfx/Size.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <AK/String.h>
 #include <LibGfx/Size.h>
 #include <LibIPC/Decoder.h>
+#include <LibIPC/Encoder.h>
 
 namespace Gfx {
 
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@ const LogStream& operator<<(const LogStream& stream, const Size& value)
 
 namespace IPC {
 
+bool encode(Encoder& encoder, const Gfx::Size& size)
+{
+    encoder << size.width() << size.height();
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool decode(Decoder& decoder, Gfx::Size& size)
 {
     int width = 0;
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGfx/Size.h b/Libraries/LibGfx/Size.h
index 4ca7f0addb..c48ebac2ec 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGfx/Size.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibGfx/Size.h
@@ -114,5 +114,6 @@ const LogStream& operator<<(const LogStream&, const Size&);
 }
 
 namespace IPC {
+bool encode(Encoder&, const Gfx::Size&);
 bool decode(Decoder&, Gfx::Size&);
 }
diff --git a/Libraries/LibIPC/Decoder.cpp b/Libraries/LibIPC/Decoder.cpp
index 0d9ed08318..372fd8dd1c 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibIPC/Decoder.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibIPC/Decoder.cpp
@@ -136,4 +136,13 @@ bool Decoder::decode(Dictionary& dictionary)
     return true;
 }
 
+void dongle() {
+    ByteBuffer buffer;
+    BufferStream stream(buffer);
+    Decoder d(stream);
+    Vector<String> x;
+    d.decode(x);
+}
+
+
 }
diff --git a/Libraries/LibIPC/Decoder.h b/Libraries/LibIPC/Decoder.h
index dfc68f6f56..d79abb9c06 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibIPC/Decoder.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibIPC/Decoder.h
@@ -26,15 +26,19 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <AK/BufferStream.h>
 #include <AK/Forward.h>
+#include <AK/NumericLimits.h>
+#include <AK/String.h>
 #include <LibIPC/Forward.h>
 #include <LibIPC/Message.h>
 
 namespace IPC {
 
 template<typename T>
-bool decode(BufferStream&, T&)
+inline bool decode(Decoder&, T&)
 {
+    ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -64,6 +68,21 @@ public:
         return IPC::decode(*this, value);
     }
 
+    template<typename T>
+    bool decode(Vector<T>& vector)
+    {
+        u64 size;
+        if (!decode(size) || size > NumericLimits<i32>::max())
+            return false;
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+            T value;
+            if (!decode(value))
+                return false;
+            vector.append(move(value));
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
 private:
     BufferStream& m_stream;
 };
diff --git a/Libraries/LibIPC/Encoder.h b/Libraries/LibIPC/Encoder.h
index 742dc6bf69..96141cc0ec 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibIPC/Encoder.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibIPC/Encoder.h
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@
 
 namespace IPC {
 
+template<typename T>
+bool encode(BufferStream&, T&)
+{
+    ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
+    return false;
+}
+
 class Encoder {
 public:
     explicit Encoder(MessageBuffer& buffer)
@@ -53,6 +60,28 @@ public:
     Encoder& operator<<(const String&);
     Encoder& operator<<(const Dictionary&);
 
+    template<typename T>
+    Encoder& operator<<(const Vector<T>& vector)
+    {
+        *this << (u64)vector.size();
+        for (auto& value : vector)
+            *this << value;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    Encoder& operator<<(const T& value)
+    {
+        encode(value);
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    void encode(const T& value)
+    {
+        IPC::encode(*this, value);
+    }
+
 private:
     MessageBuffer& m_buffer;
 };