fn:serialize() must support binary serialization

[Gabriel Petrovay]

The serialize function in the serialize module (http://www.zorba-xquery.com/modules/serialize) has been aligned to the new fn:serialize() function. But the current implementation does not support the implementation dependent methods as the serialization spec allows.

This is needed for all the image tests which have currently been disabled.

[Gabriel Petrovay (gabipetrovay)]

I have re-enabled the image tests since they can use the write-binary function instead.

The problem still remains and Zorba should add this own serialization methods like: json. binary, etc

[Gabriel Petrovay (gabipetrovay)]

Solving this bug requires (probably) an API change. Escalating to zorba-zoders.

[Gabriel Petrovay (gabipetrovay)]

What should be the result of the call:

fn:serialize($base64BinaryContent, $params)
(: i.e. readin from a file :)

fn:serialize($xmlData, $params)
(: i.e. XDM data :)

where $params contains the zorba custom binary serialization method?

[Gabriel Petrovay (gabipetrovay)]

pushed lp:~zorba-coders/zorba/binary_serialization with the current work on this problem

[Matthias Brantner (matthias-brantner)]

I don't think this feature is required. There exist several alternatives to decode a xs:base64Binary (e.g. file:write-binary). Also, fn:serialize returns a string and can't return binary content.