Yes, Ma Serializer is easy to load through the SqueakMap catalog.

File out example:

MaObjectSerializer new
         fileOut: MyBigDataDictionaryObject
         toFileNamed: ('../../2017-01-18_DDic10.ma')
         in: FileDirectory default

File in example:

MyBigDataDictionaryObject := MaObjectSerializer fileIn:
('../../2017-01-18_DDic10.ma').


Chris Muller wrote that he used Ma Serializer get the  SSRepository
object (the root object of http://source.squeak.org) out of the 3.11
image it was running in 2016  into a 5.1 image.

--Hannes

On 1/13/17, Louis LaBrunda <Lou at keystone-software.com> wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> Thanks for the help.  I went with Ma Serializer.  It looks like way more
> than I need but it was
> easy to load and it works.
>
> Lou
>
> On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:01:29 +0100, "H. Hirzel" <hannes.hirzel at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>binary object serializer
>>
>>An object serializer takes an object graph as input and
>>answers a binary array.
>>
>>    http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/6451
>>
>>What is good with the Ma Serializer
>>
>>     http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/6452
>>
>>that it works with different Squeak versions. Fuel is tied to
>>particular Squeak versions. That means the Fuel object you get from
>>Squeak 4.6. is not guaranteed to load in 5.1. For Ma Serializer this
>>is the case.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On 1/12/17, Edgar De Cleene <edgardec2005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Lou
>>> I attach here some methods I using from a long time and let exchange
>>> serialized objects between Squeak, Cuts and Pharo (until 2.0 as they
>>> remove
>>> RefereneStream)
>>>
>>> You could do wonderful tricks
>>> X saveOnFileNamed: fileName export X  as fileName.obj
>>> Drag and drop this in any .image which have this .cs and and Inspector
>>> rise
>>> letting you play with it.
>>> Example.
>>> I have a Squeak derived thing running www.squeakros.org
>>> <http://www.squeakros.org/> on a Power Mac G4of 1989
>>> uer: visita
>>> pass: (let this in blank)
>>>
>>> inside i convert all swiki page to .obj
>>> DivagacionesIndex is the class which lets me find , delete, rename the
>>> “pages”
>>> Today DivagacionesIndex have 5786 pages as I use the system also
>>>
>>> export
>>> 	"DivagacionesIndex export"
>>> 	self compact.
>>> 	self default saveOnFileNamed: 'DivagacionesIndex' , DateAndTime now
>>> asUnixTime asString
>>>
>>> import: aDictionary
>>> 	"DivagacionesIndex import: self"
>>> 	Default := aDictionary
>>> I have a running in the alpha based in a fork of Cuis 3.2 reduced and is
>>> easy export from Squeak to Cuis if i need.
>>> Also for the users of system
>>> DivagacionesUsers getDataBase explore gives 202 OrderedCollections with
>>> user
>>> name, email, password
>>>
>>> As you see is a real use case.
>>> Maybe Herbert have a complex use of JSON , which I also have nice
>>> examples
>>> to share with all
>>>
>>> Feel free to send direct mail if you wish or I could chat on
>>> Skype,IRC,Facebook,Slack
>>> Cheers
>>> Edgar
>>> @morplenauta
>>>
>>>> On Jan 11, 2017, at 16:14, Louis LaBrunda <Lou at Keystone-Software.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Tobias,
>>>>
>>>>>> What is the squeak equivalent of VA Smalltalk's ObjectLoader and
>>>>>> ObjectDumper?
>>>>> What do they do?
>>>>
>>>> ObjectDumper serializes objects and ObjectLoader deserializes the
>>>> resultant string.  They work
>>>> with in memory stream or disk files.  I think things like Fuel, Ma
>>>> Serializer and SIXX would be
>>>> based on classes like ObjectLoader and ObjectDumper.  But I'm not sure.
>>>>
>>>> I only need a very lite version so I don't think I need those full
>>>> packages (again I'm not
>>>> sure).
>>>>
>>>> Lou
>>>> --
>>>> Louis LaBrunda
>>>> Keystone Software Corp.
>>>> SkypeMe callto://PhotonDemon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
> --
> Louis LaBrunda
> Keystone Software Corp.
> SkypeMe callto://PhotonDemon
>
>
>