diff --git a/lib/py/src/TSerialization.py b/lib/py/src/TSerialization.py
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+++ b/lib/py/src/TSerialization.py
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+from protocol import TBinaryProtocol
+from transport import TTransport
+
+def serialize(thrift_object, protocol_factory = TBinaryProtocol.TBinaryProtocolFactory()):
+    transport = TTransport.TMemoryBuffer()
+    protocol = protocol_factory.getProtocol(transport)
+    thrift_object.write(protocol)
+    return transport.getvalue()
+
+def deserialize(base, buf, protocol_factory = TBinaryProtocol.TBinaryProtocolFactory()):
+    transport = TTransport.TMemoryBuffer(buf)
+    protocol = protocol_factory.getProtocol(transport)
+    base.read(protocol)
+    return base
+