# StringCompressor.h File Reference

Compresses/Decompresses ASCII strings and writes/reads them to BitStream class instances. You can use this to easily serialize and deserialize your own strings. More...

`#include "Export.h"`
`#include "DS_Map.h"`
`#include "RakMemoryOverride.h"`

## Classes
class | StringCompressor
| Writes and reads strings to and from bitstreams. More...
## Namespaces
namespace | RakNet
| Forward declaration.

## Defines
#define | stringCompressor StringCompressor::Instance()

## Detailed Description

Compresses/Decompresses ASCII strings and writes/reads them to BitStream class instances. You can use this to easily serialize and deserialize your own strings.

This file is part of RakNet Copyright 2003 Kevin Jenkins.

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## Define Documentation

#define stringCompressor StringCompressor::Instance()

Define to more easily reference the string compressor instance. The RakPeer constructor adds a reference to this class, so don't call this until an instance of RakPeer exists, or unless you call AddReference yourself.