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jeroenvdheuve/serialization
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Unserializes php serialized strings and is able the process class that are not loaded

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Since Feb 10Pushed 2mo ago1 watchersCompare

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README
======

[](#readme)

Description
-----------

[](#description)

This library provides the ability to unserialize and re-serialize php serialized data. Unlike the php unserializer, this library is not creating the actual objects that were serialized. Therefore no error will be thrown when the serialized class could not be found. This can come in handy when using multiple applications share data via php serialization.

Master: [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/eefbcab84a90d8b6966a94332dab4353d00cbacee217e08bdcc77eb3b1ffceb6/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e6f72672f6a65726f656e766468657576656c2f73657269616c697a6174696f6e2e7376673f6272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://travis-ci.org/jeroenvdheuvel/serialization)

Known issues
------------

[](#known-issues)

HHVM is not able to serialize references containing objects. References containing objects, will be serialized as a copy/reference pointing to the same object but not to the same variable.

For instance:

```
$o = new stdClass();
echo serialize(array(&$o, &$o))
```

Should echo `a:2:{i:0;O:8:"stdClass":0:{}i:1;R:2;}` when references are properly supported. HHVM will echo `a:2:{i:0;O:8:"stdClass":0:{}i:1;r:2;}`. Lowercase `r` means it's not a reference to the same variable. It's only pointing to the same object.

HHVM does support variables containing references. For instance:

```
$i = 1;
echo serialize(array(&$i, &$i));
```

Will echo `a:2:{i:0;i:1;i:1;R:2;}` in both PHP and HHVM.

###  Health Score

29

—

LowBetter than 57% of packages

Maintenance58

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity43

Maturing project, gaining track record

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

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