Merge #9039: Various serialization simplifcations and optimizations

d59a518 Use fixed preallocation instead of costly GetSerializeSize (Pieter Wuille)
25a211a Add optimized CSizeComputer serializers (Pieter Wuille)
a2929a2 Make CSerAction's ForRead() constexpr (Pieter Wuille)
a603925 Avoid -Wshadow errors (Pieter Wuille)
5284721 Get rid of nType and nVersion (Pieter Wuille)
657e05a Make GetSerializeSize a wrapper on top of CSizeComputer (Pieter Wuille)
fad9b66 Make nType and nVersion private and sometimes const (Pieter Wuille)
c2c5d42 Make streams' read and write return void (Pieter Wuille)
50e8a9c Remove unused ReadVersion and WriteVersion (Pieter Wuille)

39 files changed, 409 insertions, 543 deletions

diff --git a/src/addrdb.h b/src/addrdb.h
index 62835a6fb4..339943ca5a 100644
--- a/src/addrdb.h
+++ b/src/addrdb.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(this->nVersion);
         READWRITE(nCreateTime);
         READWRITE(nBanUntil);
diff --git a/src/addrman.h b/src/addrman.h
index e9e137c978..cabacbbea9 100644
--- a/src/addrman.h
+++ b/src/addrman.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(*(CAddress*)this);
         READWRITE(source);
         READWRITE(nLastSuccess);
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public:
      * very little in common.
      */
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream &s, int nType, int nVersionDummy) const
+    void Serialize(Stream &s) const
     {
         LOCK(cs);
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersionDummy)
+    void Unserialize(Stream& s)
     {
         LOCK(cs);
 
@@ -448,11 +448,6 @@ public:
         Check();
     }
 
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int nType, int nVersion) const
-    {
-        return (CSizeComputer(nType, nVersion) << *this).size();
-    }
-
     void Clear()
     {
         std::vector<int>().swap(vRandom);
diff --git a/src/amount.h b/src/amount.h
index 5e52f37f23..ba0c86040f 100644
--- a/src/amount.h
+++ b/src/amount.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(nSatoshisPerK);
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/blockencodings.cpp b/src/blockencodings.cpp
index 737102f168..dbed90583d 100644
--- a/src/blockencodings.cpp
+++ b/src/blockencodings.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ ReadStatus PartiallyDownloadedBlock::InitData(const CBlockHeaderAndShortTxIDs& c
             break;
     }
 
-    LogPrint("cmpctblock", "Initialized PartiallyDownloadedBlock for block %s using a cmpctblock of size %lu\n", cmpctblock.header.GetHash().ToString(), cmpctblock.GetSerializeSize(SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION));
+    LogPrint("cmpctblock", "Initialized PartiallyDownloadedBlock for block %s using a cmpctblock of size %lu\n", cmpctblock.header.GetHash().ToString(), GetSerializeSize(cmpctblock, SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION));
 
     return READ_STATUS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/blockencodings.h b/src/blockencodings.h
index 705eaf28aa..1f9491867a 100644
--- a/src/blockencodings.h
+++ b/src/blockencodings.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(tx); //TODO: Compress tx encoding
     }
 };
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(blockhash);
         uint64_t indexes_size = (uint64_t)indexes.size();
         READWRITE(COMPACTSIZE(indexes_size));
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(blockhash);
         uint64_t txn_size = (uint64_t)txn.size();
         READWRITE(COMPACTSIZE(txn_size));
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct PrefilledTransaction {
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         uint64_t idx = index;
         READWRITE(COMPACTSIZE(idx));
         if (idx > std::numeric_limits<uint16_t>::max())
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(header);
         READWRITE(nonce);
 
diff --git a/src/bloom.h b/src/bloom.h
index ad6de625d8..d3a017371f 100644
--- a/src/bloom.h
+++ b/src/bloom.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(vData);
         READWRITE(nHashFuncs);
         READWRITE(nTweak);
diff --git a/src/chain.h b/src/chain.h
index 46a16a3061..0aac5de5c2 100644
--- a/src/chain.h
+++ b/src/chain.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(VARINT(nBlocks));
         READWRITE(VARINT(nSize));
         READWRITE(VARINT(nUndoSize));
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct CDiskBlockPos
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(VARINT(nFile));
         READWRITE(VARINT(nPos));
     }
@@ -357,8 +357,9 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
-        if (!(nType & SER_GETHASH))
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
+        int nVersion = s.GetVersion();
+        if (!(s.GetType() & SER_GETHASH))
             READWRITE(VARINT(nVersion));
 
         READWRITE(VARINT(nHeight));
diff --git a/src/coins.h b/src/coins.h
index 033651a435..d295b3c940 100644
--- a/src/coins.h
+++ b/src/coins.h
@@ -153,31 +153,8 @@ public:
         return fCoinBase;
     }
 
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int nType, int nVersion) const {
-        unsigned int nSize = 0;
-        unsigned int nMaskSize = 0, nMaskCode = 0;
-        CalcMaskSize(nMaskSize, nMaskCode);
-        bool fFirst = vout.size() > 0 && !vout[0].IsNull();
-        bool fSecond = vout.size() > 1 && !vout[1].IsNull();
-        assert(fFirst || fSecond || nMaskCode);
-        unsigned int nCode = 8*(nMaskCode - (fFirst || fSecond ? 0 : 1)) + (fCoinBase ? 1 : 0) + (fFirst ? 2 : 0) + (fSecond ? 4 : 0);
-        // version
-        nSize += ::GetSerializeSize(VARINT(this->nVersion), nType, nVersion);
-        // size of header code
-        nSize += ::GetSerializeSize(VARINT(nCode), nType, nVersion);
-        // spentness bitmask
-        nSize += nMaskSize;
-        // txouts themself
-        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < vout.size(); i++)
-            if (!vout[i].IsNull())
-                nSize += ::GetSerializeSize(CTxOutCompressor(REF(vout[i])), nType, nVersion);
-        // height
-        nSize += ::GetSerializeSize(VARINT(nHeight), nType, nVersion);
-        return nSize;
-    }
-
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream &s, int nType, int nVersion) const {
+    void Serialize(Stream &s) const {
         unsigned int nMaskSize = 0, nMaskCode = 0;
         CalcMaskSize(nMaskSize, nMaskCode);
         bool fFirst = vout.size() > 0 && !vout[0].IsNull();
@@ -185,33 +162,33 @@ public:
         assert(fFirst || fSecond || nMaskCode);
         unsigned int nCode = 8*(nMaskCode - (fFirst || fSecond ? 0 : 1)) + (fCoinBase ? 1 : 0) + (fFirst ? 2 : 0) + (fSecond ? 4 : 0);
         // version
-        ::Serialize(s, VARINT(this->nVersion), nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(s, VARINT(this->nVersion));
         // header code
-        ::Serialize(s, VARINT(nCode), nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(s, VARINT(nCode));
         // spentness bitmask
         for (unsigned int b = 0; b<nMaskSize; b++) {
             unsigned char chAvail = 0;
             for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 8 && 2+b*8+i < vout.size(); i++)
                 if (!vout[2+b*8+i].IsNull())
                     chAvail |= (1 << i);
-            ::Serialize(s, chAvail, nType, nVersion);
+            ::Serialize(s, chAvail);
         }
         // txouts themself
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < vout.size(); i++) {
             if (!vout[i].IsNull())
-                ::Serialize(s, CTxOutCompressor(REF(vout[i])), nType, nVersion);
+                ::Serialize(s, CTxOutCompressor(REF(vout[i])));
         }
         // coinbase height
-        ::Serialize(s, VARINT(nHeight), nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(s, VARINT(nHeight));
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream &s, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    void Unserialize(Stream &s) {
         unsigned int nCode = 0;
         // version
-        ::Unserialize(s, VARINT(this->nVersion), nType, nVersion);
+        ::Unserialize(s, VARINT(this->nVersion));
         // header code
-        ::Unserialize(s, VARINT(nCode), nType, nVersion);
+        ::Unserialize(s, VARINT(nCode));
         fCoinBase = nCode & 1;
         std::vector<bool> vAvail(2, false);
         vAvail[0] = (nCode & 2) != 0;
@@ -220,7 +197,7 @@ public:
         // spentness bitmask
         while (nMaskCode > 0) {
             unsigned char chAvail = 0;
-            ::Unserialize(s, chAvail, nType, nVersion);
+            ::Unserialize(s, chAvail);
             for (unsigned int p = 0; p < 8; p++) {
                 bool f = (chAvail & (1 << p)) != 0;
                 vAvail.push_back(f);
@@ -232,10 +209,10 @@ public:
         vout.assign(vAvail.size(), CTxOut());
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < vAvail.size(); i++) {
             if (vAvail[i])
-                ::Unserialize(s, REF(CTxOutCompressor(vout[i])), nType, nVersion);
+                ::Unserialize(s, REF(CTxOutCompressor(vout[i])));
         }
         // coinbase height
-        ::Unserialize(s, VARINT(nHeight), nType, nVersion);
+        ::Unserialize(s, VARINT(nHeight));
         Cleanup();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/compressor.h b/src/compressor.h
index fa702f0dfa..961365d261 100644
--- a/src/compressor.h
+++ b/src/compressor.h
@@ -55,16 +55,8 @@ protected:
 public:
     CScriptCompressor(CScript &scriptIn) : script(scriptIn) { }
 
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int nType, int nVersion) const {
-        std::vector<unsigned char> compr;
-        if (Compress(compr))
-            return compr.size();
-        unsigned int nSize = script.size() + nSpecialScripts;
-        return script.size() + VARINT(nSize).GetSerializeSize(nType, nVersion);
-    }
-
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream &s, int nType, int nVersion) const {
+    void Serialize(Stream &s) const {
         std::vector<unsigned char> compr;
         if (Compress(compr)) {
             s << CFlatData(compr);
@@ -76,7 +68,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream &s, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    void Unserialize(Stream &s) {
         unsigned int nSize = 0;
         s >> VARINT(nSize);
         if (nSize < nSpecialScripts) {
@@ -112,7 +104,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         if (!ser_action.ForRead()) {
             uint64_t nVal = CompressAmount(txout.nValue);
             READWRITE(VARINT(nVal));
diff --git a/src/dbwrapper.h b/src/dbwrapper.h
index 47bdb31b5b..4a79bbd17d 100644
--- a/src/dbwrapper.h
+++ b/src/dbwrapper.h
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 #include <leveldb/db.h>
 #include <leveldb/write_batch.h>
 
+static const size_t DBWRAPPER_PREALLOC_KEY_SIZE = 64;
+static const size_t DBWRAPPER_PREALLOC_VALUE_SIZE = 1024;
+
 class dbwrapper_error : public std::runtime_error
 {
 public:
@@ -60,12 +63,12 @@ public:
     void Write(const K& key, const V& value)
     {
         CDataStream ssKey(SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
-        ssKey.reserve(ssKey.GetSerializeSize(key));
+        ssKey.reserve(DBWRAPPER_PREALLOC_KEY_SIZE);
         ssKey << key;
         leveldb::Slice slKey(&ssKey[0], ssKey.size());
 
         CDataStream ssValue(SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
-        ssValue.reserve(ssValue.GetSerializeSize(value));
+        ssValue.reserve(DBWRAPPER_PREALLOC_VALUE_SIZE);
         ssValue << value;
         ssValue.Xor(dbwrapper_private::GetObfuscateKey(parent));
         leveldb::Slice slValue(&ssValue[0], ssValue.size());
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ public:
     void Erase(const K& key)
     {
         CDataStream ssKey(SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
-        ssKey.reserve(ssKey.GetSerializeSize(key));
+        ssKey.reserve(DBWRAPPER_PREALLOC_KEY_SIZE);
         ssKey << key;
         leveldb::Slice slKey(&ssKey[0], ssKey.size());
 
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ public:
 
     template<typename K> void Seek(const K& key) {
         CDataStream ssKey(SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
-        ssKey.reserve(ssKey.GetSerializeSize(key));
+        ssKey.reserve(DBWRAPPER_PREALLOC_KEY_SIZE);
         ssKey << key;
         leveldb::Slice slKey(&ssKey[0], ssKey.size());
         piter->Seek(slKey);
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ public:
     bool Read(const K& key, V& value) const
     {
         CDataStream ssKey(SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
-        ssKey.reserve(ssKey.GetSerializeSize(key));
+        ssKey.reserve(DBWRAPPER_PREALLOC_KEY_SIZE);
         ssKey << key;
         leveldb::Slice slKey(&ssKey[0], ssKey.size());
 
@@ -234,7 +237,7 @@ public:
     bool Exists(const K& key) const
     {
         CDataStream ssKey(SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
-        ssKey.reserve(ssKey.GetSerializeSize(key));
+        ssKey.reserve(DBWRAPPER_PREALLOC_KEY_SIZE);
         ssKey << key;
         leveldb::Slice slKey(&ssKey[0], ssKey.size());
 
diff --git a/src/hash.h b/src/hash.h
index db4e130ae7..94e7f5ea6c 100644
--- a/src/hash.h
+++ b/src/hash.h
@@ -132,15 +132,17 @@ class CHashWriter
 private:
     CHash256 ctx;
 
+    const int nType;
+    const int nVersion;
 public:
-    int nType;
-    int nVersion;
 
     CHashWriter(int nTypeIn, int nVersionIn) : nType(nTypeIn), nVersion(nVersionIn) {}
 
-    CHashWriter& write(const char *pch, size_t size) {
+    int GetType() const { return nType; }
+    int GetVersion() const { return nVersion; }
+
+    void write(const char *pch, size_t size) {
         ctx.Write((const unsigned char*)pch, size);
-        return (*this);
     }
 
     // invalidates the object
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ public:
     template<typename T>
     CHashWriter& operator<<(const T& obj) {
         // Serialize to this stream
-        ::Serialize(*this, obj, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(*this, obj);
         return (*this);
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/key.h b/src/key.h
index 48a07d62c9..ff5252b7a0 100644
--- a/src/key.h
+++ b/src/key.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ struct CExtKey {
     CExtPubKey Neuter() const;
     void SetMaster(const unsigned char* seed, unsigned int nSeedLen);
     template <typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion) const
+    void Serialize(Stream& s) const
     {
         unsigned int len = BIP32_EXTKEY_SIZE;
         ::WriteCompactSize(s, len);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ struct CExtKey {
         s.write((const char *)&code[0], len);
     }
     template <typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion)
+    void Unserialize(Stream& s)
     {
         unsigned int len = ::ReadCompactSize(s);
         unsigned char code[BIP32_EXTKEY_SIZE];
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7e5b9528b9..14bdd824e9 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ bool WriteBlockToDisk(const CBlock& block, CDiskBlockPos& pos, const CMessageHea
         return error("WriteBlockToDisk: OpenBlockFile failed");
 
     // Write index header
-    unsigned int nSize = fileout.GetSerializeSize(block);
+    unsigned int nSize = GetSerializeSize(fileout, block);
     fileout << FLATDATA(messageStart) << nSize;
 
     // Write block
@@ -2102,7 +2102,7 @@ bool UndoWriteToDisk(const CBlockUndo& blockundo, CDiskBlockPos& pos, const uint
         return error("%s: OpenUndoFile failed", __func__);
 
     // Write index header
-    unsigned int nSize = fileout.GetSerializeSize(blockundo);
+    unsigned int nSize = GetSerializeSize(fileout, blockundo);
     fileout << FLATDATA(messageStart) << nSize;
 
     // Write undo data
diff --git a/src/merkleblock.h b/src/merkleblock.h
index 835cbcce55..17c33194a9 100644
--- a/src/merkleblock.h
+++ b/src/merkleblock.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(nTransactions);
         READWRITE(vHash);
         std::vector<unsigned char> vBytes;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(header);
         READWRITE(txn);
     }
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index e712953be3..25d9bbc02b 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public:
     void PushMessageWithVersionAndFlag(CNode* pnode, int nVersion, int flag, const std::string& sCommand, Args&&... args)
     {
         auto msg(BeginMessage(pnode, nVersion, flag, sCommand));
-        ::SerializeMany(msg, msg.nType, msg.nVersion, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        ::SerializeMany(msg, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
         EndMessage(msg);
         PushMessage(pnode, msg, sCommand);
     }
diff --git a/src/netaddress.h b/src/netaddress.h
index 9330fe3328..9dffaa57e7 100644
--- a/src/netaddress.h
+++ b/src/netaddress.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class CNetAddr
         ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
         template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-        inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+        inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
             READWRITE(FLATDATA(ip));
         }
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class CSubNet
         ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
         template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-        inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+        inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
             READWRITE(network);
             READWRITE(FLATDATA(netmask));
             READWRITE(FLATDATA(valid));
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class CService : public CNetAddr
         ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
         template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-        inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+        inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
             READWRITE(FLATDATA(ip));
             unsigned short portN = htons(port);
             READWRITE(FLATDATA(portN));
diff --git a/src/primitives/block.h b/src/primitives/block.h
index 72dfed985a..d148aec1e0 100644
--- a/src/primitives/block.h
+++ b/src/primitives/block.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(this->nVersion);
         READWRITE(hashPrevBlock);
         READWRITE(hashMerkleRoot);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(*(CBlockHeader*)this);
         READWRITE(vtx);
     }
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ struct CBlockLocator
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
-        if (!(nType & SER_GETHASH))
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
+        int nVersion = s.GetVersion();
+        if (!(s.GetType() & SER_GETHASH))
             READWRITE(nVersion);
         READWRITE(vHave);
     }
diff --git a/src/primitives/transaction.h b/src/primitives/transaction.h
index 1afeb87039..1d176e5d8c 100644
--- a/src/primitives/transaction.h
+++ b/src/primitives/transaction.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(hash);
         READWRITE(n);
     }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(prevout);
         READWRITE(*(CScriptBase*)(&scriptSig));
         READWRITE(nSequence);
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(nValue);
         READWRITE(*(CScriptBase*)(&scriptPubKey));
     }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public:
         if (scriptPubKey.IsUnspendable())
             return 0;
 
-        size_t nSize = GetSerializeSize(SER_DISK, 0);
+        size_t nSize = GetSerializeSize(*this, SER_DISK, 0);
         int witnessversion = 0;
         std::vector<unsigned char> witnessprogram;
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion)
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action)
     {
         READWRITE(scriptWitness.stack);
     }
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion)
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action)
     {
         for (size_t n = 0; n < vtxinwit.size(); n++) {
             READWRITE(vtxinwit[n]);
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ struct CMutableTransaction;
  * - uint32_t nLockTime
  */
 template<typename Stream, typename Operation, typename TxType>
-inline void SerializeTransaction(TxType& tx, Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
-    const bool fAllowWitness = !(nVersion & SERIALIZE_TRANSACTION_NO_WITNESS);
+inline void SerializeTransaction(TxType& tx, Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
+    const bool fAllowWitness = !(s.GetVersion() & SERIALIZE_TRANSACTION_NO_WITNESS);
 
     READWRITE(*const_cast<int32_t*>(&tx.nVersion));
     unsigned char flags = 0;
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
-        SerializeTransaction(*this, s, ser_action, nType, nVersion);
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
+        SerializeTransaction(*this, s, ser_action);
         if (ser_action.ForRead()) {
             UpdateHash();
         }
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ struct CMutableTransaction
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
-        SerializeTransaction(*this, s, ser_action, nType, nVersion);
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
+        SerializeTransaction(*this, s, ser_action);
     }
 
     /** Compute the hash of this CMutableTransaction. This is computed on the
diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index d19e0d3a5e..a52d9a67b0 100644
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion)
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action)
     {
         READWRITE(FLATDATA(pchMessageStart));
         READWRITE(FLATDATA(pchCommand));
@@ -289,14 +289,15 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion)
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action)
     {
         if (ser_action.ForRead())
             Init();
-        if (nType & SER_DISK)
+        int nVersion = s.GetVersion();
+        if (s.GetType() & SER_DISK)
             READWRITE(nVersion);
-        if ((nType & SER_DISK) ||
-            (nVersion >= CADDR_TIME_VERSION && !(nType & SER_GETHASH)))
+        if ((s.GetType() & SER_DISK) ||
+            (nVersion >= CADDR_TIME_VERSION && !(s.GetType() & SER_GETHASH)))
             READWRITE(nTime);
         uint64_t nServicesInt = nServices;
         READWRITE(nServicesInt);
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion)
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action)
     {
         READWRITE(type);
         READWRITE(hash);
diff --git a/src/pubkey.h b/src/pubkey.h
index 3a554877f8..9499862210 100644
--- a/src/pubkey.h
+++ b/src/pubkey.h
@@ -116,19 +116,15 @@ public:
     }
 
     //! Implement serialization, as if this was a byte vector.
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int nType, int nVersion) const
-    {
-        return size() + 1;
-    }
     template <typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion) const
+    void Serialize(Stream& s) const
     {
         unsigned int len = size();
         ::WriteCompactSize(s, len);
         s.write((char*)vch, len);
     }
     template <typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion)
+    void Unserialize(Stream& s)
     {
         unsigned int len = ::ReadCompactSize(s);
         if (len <= 65) {
@@ -214,12 +210,13 @@ struct CExtPubKey {
     void Decode(const unsigned char code[BIP32_EXTKEY_SIZE]);
     bool Derive(CExtPubKey& out, unsigned int nChild) const;
 
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int nType, int nVersion) const
+    void Serialize(CSizeComputer& s) const
     {
-        return BIP32_EXTKEY_SIZE+1; //add one byte for the size (compact int)
+        // Optimized implementation for ::GetSerializeSize that avoids copying.
+        s.seek(BIP32_EXTKEY_SIZE + 1); // add one byte for the size (compact int)
     }
     template <typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion) const
+    void Serialize(Stream& s) const
     {
         unsigned int len = BIP32_EXTKEY_SIZE;
         ::WriteCompactSize(s, len);
@@ -228,7 +225,7 @@ struct CExtPubKey {
         s.write((const char *)&code[0], len);
     }
     template <typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion)
+    void Unserialize(Stream& s)
     {
         unsigned int len = ::ReadCompactSize(s);
         unsigned char code[BIP32_EXTKEY_SIZE];
diff --git a/src/qt/recentrequeststablemodel.h b/src/qt/recentrequeststablemodel.h
index 0193e748d7..8ee2c9cbac 100644
--- a/src/qt/recentrequeststablemodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/recentrequeststablemodel.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         unsigned int nDate = date.toTime_t();
 
         READWRITE(this->nVersion);
diff --git a/src/qt/walletmodel.h b/src/qt/walletmodel.h
index 6a5670e378..eedf6e8cea 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletmodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletmodel.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         std::string sAddress = address.toStdString();
         std::string sLabel = label.toStdString();
         std::string sMessage = message.toStdString();
diff --git a/src/rest.cpp b/src/rest.cpp
index b8b5420626..90cca6f480 100644
--- a/src/rest.cpp
+++ b/src/rest.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct CCoin {
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion)
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action)
     {
         READWRITE(nTxVer);
         READWRITE(nHeight);
diff --git a/src/script/bitcoinconsensus.cpp b/src/script/bitcoinconsensus.cpp
index 1d0ca0c5ac..069ac55bfb 100644
--- a/src/script/bitcoinconsensus.cpp
+++ b/src/script/bitcoinconsensus.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
     m_remaining(txToLen)
     {}
 
-    TxInputStream& read(char* pch, size_t nSize)
+    void read(char* pch, size_t nSize)
     {
         if (nSize > m_remaining)
             throw std::ios_base::failure(std::string(__func__) + ": end of data");
@@ -37,16 +37,17 @@ public:
         memcpy(pch, m_data, nSize);
         m_remaining -= nSize;
         m_data += nSize;
-        return *this;
     }
 
     template<typename T>
     TxInputStream& operator>>(T& obj)
     {
-        ::Unserialize(*this, obj, m_type, m_version);
+        ::Unserialize(*this, obj);
         return *this;
     }
 
+    int GetVersion() const { return m_version; }
+    int GetType() const { return m_type; }
 private:
     const int m_type;
     const int m_version;
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ static int verify_script(const unsigned char *scriptPubKey, unsigned int scriptP
         stream >> tx;
         if (nIn >= tx.vin.size())
             return set_error(err, bitcoinconsensus_ERR_TX_INDEX);
-        if (tx.GetSerializeSize(SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION) != txToLen)
+        if (GetSerializeSize(tx, SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION) != txToLen)
             return set_error(err, bitcoinconsensus_ERR_TX_SIZE_MISMATCH);
 
         // Regardless of the verification result, the tx did not error.
diff --git a/src/script/interpreter.cpp b/src/script/interpreter.cpp
index 0e17ddc130..a6403f9363 100644
--- a/src/script/interpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/script/interpreter.cpp
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ public:
 
     /** Serialize the passed scriptCode, skipping OP_CODESEPARATORs */
     template<typename S>
-    void SerializeScriptCode(S &s, int nType, int nVersion) const {
+    void SerializeScriptCode(S &s) const {
         CScript::const_iterator it = scriptCode.begin();
         CScript::const_iterator itBegin = it;
         opcodetype opcode;
@@ -1092,53 +1092,53 @@ public:
 
     /** Serialize an input of txTo */
     template<typename S>
-    void SerializeInput(S &s, unsigned int nInput, int nType, int nVersion) const {
+    void SerializeInput(S &s, unsigned int nInput) const {
         // In case of SIGHASH_ANYONECANPAY, only the input being signed is serialized
         if (fAnyoneCanPay)
             nInput = nIn;
         // Serialize the prevout
-        ::Serialize(s, txTo.vin[nInput].prevout, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(s, txTo.vin[nInput].prevout);
         // Serialize the script
         if (nInput != nIn)
             // Blank out other inputs' signatures
-            ::Serialize(s, CScriptBase(), nType, nVersion);
+            ::Serialize(s, CScriptBase());
         else
-            SerializeScriptCode(s, nType, nVersion);
+            SerializeScriptCode(s);
         // Serialize the nSequence
         if (nInput != nIn && (fHashSingle || fHashNone))
             // let the others update at will
-            ::Serialize(s, (int)0, nType, nVersion);
+            ::Serialize(s, (int)0);
         else
-            ::Serialize(s, txTo.vin[nInput].nSequence, nType, nVersion);
+            ::Serialize(s, txTo.vin[nInput].nSequence);
     }
 
     /** Serialize an output of txTo */
     template<typename S>
-    void SerializeOutput(S &s, unsigned int nOutput, int nType, int nVersion) const {
+    void SerializeOutput(S &s, unsigned int nOutput) const {
         if (fHashSingle && nOutput != nIn)
             // Do not lock-in the txout payee at other indices as txin
-            ::Serialize(s, CTxOut(), nType, nVersion);
+            ::Serialize(s, CTxOut());
         else
-            ::Serialize(s, txTo.vout[nOutput], nType, nVersion);
+            ::Serialize(s, txTo.vout[nOutput]);
     }
 
     /** Serialize txTo */
     template<typename S>
-    void Serialize(S &s, int nType, int nVersion) const {
+    void Serialize(S &s) const {
         // Serialize nVersion
-        ::Serialize(s, txTo.nVersion, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(s, txTo.nVersion);
         // Serialize vin
         unsigned int nInputs = fAnyoneCanPay ? 1 : txTo.vin.size();
         ::WriteCompactSize(s, nInputs);
         for (unsigned int nInput = 0; nInput < nInputs; nInput++)
-             SerializeInput(s, nInput, nType, nVersion);
+             SerializeInput(s, nInput);
         // Serialize vout
         unsigned int nOutputs = fHashNone ? 0 : (fHashSingle ? nIn+1 : txTo.vout.size());
         ::WriteCompactSize(s, nOutputs);
         for (unsigned int nOutput = 0; nOutput < nOutputs; nOutput++)
-             SerializeOutput(s, nOutput, nType, nVersion);
+             SerializeOutput(s, nOutput);
         // Serialize nLockTime
-        ::Serialize(s, txTo.nLockTime, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(s, txTo.nLockTime);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/serialize.h b/src/serialize.h
index 82870c45b3..91864e1b64 100644
--- a/src/serialize.h
+++ b/src/serialize.h
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ inline float ser_uint32_to_float(uint32_t y)
 // i.e. anything that supports .read(char*, size_t) and .write(char*, size_t)
 //
 
+class CSizeComputer;
+
 enum
 {
     // primary actions
@@ -159,8 +161,8 @@ enum
     SER_GETHASH         = (1 << 2),
 };
 
-#define READWRITE(obj)      (::SerReadWrite(s, (obj), nType, nVersion, ser_action))
-#define READWRITEMANY(...)      (::SerReadWriteMany(s, nType, nVersion, ser_action, __VA_ARGS__))
+#define READWRITE(obj)      (::SerReadWrite(s, (obj), ser_action))
+#define READWRITEMANY(...)      (::SerReadWriteMany(s, ser_action, __VA_ARGS__))
 
 /** 
  * Implement three methods for serializable objects. These are actually wrappers over
@@ -168,63 +170,42 @@ enum
  * code. Adding "ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS" in the body of the class causes these wrappers to be
  * added as members. 
  */
-#define ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS                                                          \
-    size_t GetSerializeSize(int nType, int nVersion) const {                         \
-        CSizeComputer s(nType, nVersion);                                            \
-        NCONST_PTR(this)->SerializationOp(s, CSerActionSerialize(), nType, nVersion);\
-        return s.size();                                                             \
-    }                                                                                \
-    template<typename Stream>                                                        \
-    void Serialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion) const {                       \
-        NCONST_PTR(this)->SerializationOp(s, CSerActionSerialize(), nType, nVersion);\
-    }                                                                                \
-    template<typename Stream>                                                        \
-    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion) {                           \
-        SerializationOp(s, CSerActionUnserialize(), nType, nVersion);                \
+#define ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS                                         \
+    template<typename Stream>                                         \
+    void Serialize(Stream& s) const {                                 \
+        NCONST_PTR(this)->SerializationOp(s, CSerActionSerialize());  \
+    }                                                                 \
+    template<typename Stream>                                         \
+    void Unserialize(Stream& s) {                                     \
+        SerializationOp(s, CSerActionUnserialize());                  \
     }
 
-/*
- * Basic Types
- */
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(char a,      int, int=0) { return 1; }
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int8_t a,    int, int=0) { return 1; }
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(uint8_t a,   int, int=0) { return 1; }
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int16_t a,   int, int=0) { return 2; }
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(uint16_t a,  int, int=0) { return 2; }
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int32_t a,   int, int=0) { return 4; }
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(uint32_t a,  int, int=0) { return 4; }
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int64_t a,   int, int=0) { return 8; }
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(uint64_t a,  int, int=0) { return 8; }
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(float a,     int, int=0) { return 4; }
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(double a,    int, int=0) { return 8; }
-
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, char a,         int, int=0) { ser_writedata8(s, a); } // TODO Get rid of bare char
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int8_t a,       int, int=0) { ser_writedata8(s, a); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint8_t a,      int, int=0) { ser_writedata8(s, a); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int16_t a,      int, int=0) { ser_writedata16(s, a); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint16_t a,     int, int=0) { ser_writedata16(s, a); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int32_t a,      int, int=0) { ser_writedata32(s, a); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint32_t a,     int, int=0) { ser_writedata32(s, a); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int64_t a,      int, int=0) { ser_writedata64(s, a); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint64_t a,     int, int=0) { ser_writedata64(s, a); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, float a,        int, int=0) { ser_writedata32(s, ser_float_to_uint32(a)); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, double a,       int, int=0) { ser_writedata64(s, ser_double_to_uint64(a)); }
-
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, char& a,      int, int=0) { a = ser_readdata8(s); } // TODO Get rid of bare char
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int8_t& a,    int, int=0) { a = ser_readdata8(s); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint8_t& a,   int, int=0) { a = ser_readdata8(s); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int16_t& a,   int, int=0) { a = ser_readdata16(s); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint16_t& a,  int, int=0) { a = ser_readdata16(s); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int32_t& a,   int, int=0) { a = ser_readdata32(s); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint32_t& a,  int, int=0) { a = ser_readdata32(s); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int64_t& a,   int, int=0) { a = ser_readdata64(s); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint64_t& a,  int, int=0) { a = ser_readdata64(s); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, float& a,     int, int=0) { a = ser_uint32_to_float(ser_readdata32(s)); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, double& a,    int, int=0) { a = ser_uint64_to_double(ser_readdata64(s)); }
-
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(bool a, int, int=0)                          { return sizeof(char); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, bool a, int, int=0)    { char f=a; ser_writedata8(s, f); }
-template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, bool& a, int, int=0) { char f=ser_readdata8(s); a=f; }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, char a    ) { ser_writedata8(s, a); } // TODO Get rid of bare char
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int8_t a  ) { ser_writedata8(s, a); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint8_t a ) { ser_writedata8(s, a); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int16_t a ) { ser_writedata16(s, a); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint16_t a) { ser_writedata16(s, a); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int32_t a ) { ser_writedata32(s, a); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint32_t a) { ser_writedata32(s, a); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, int64_t a ) { ser_writedata64(s, a); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, uint64_t a) { ser_writedata64(s, a); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, float a   ) { ser_writedata32(s, ser_float_to_uint32(a)); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, double a  ) { ser_writedata64(s, ser_double_to_uint64(a)); }
+
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, char& a    ) { a = ser_readdata8(s); } // TODO Get rid of bare char
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int8_t& a  ) { a = ser_readdata8(s); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint8_t& a ) { a = ser_readdata8(s); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int16_t& a ) { a = ser_readdata16(s); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint16_t& a) { a = ser_readdata16(s); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int32_t& a ) { a = ser_readdata32(s); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint32_t& a) { a = ser_readdata32(s); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, int64_t& a ) { a = ser_readdata64(s); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, uint64_t& a) { a = ser_readdata64(s); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, float& a   ) { a = ser_uint32_to_float(ser_readdata32(s)); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, double& a  ) { a = ser_uint64_to_double(ser_readdata64(s)); }
+
+template<typename Stream> inline void Serialize(Stream& s, bool a)    { char f=a; ser_writedata8(s, f); }
+template<typename Stream> inline void Unserialize(Stream& s, bool& a) { char f=ser_readdata8(s); a=f; }
 
 
 
@@ -246,6 +227,8 @@ inline unsigned int GetSizeOfCompactSize(uint64_t nSize)
     else                         return sizeof(unsigned char) + sizeof(uint64_t);
 }
 
+inline void WriteCompactSize(CSizeComputer& os, uint64_t nSize);
+
 template<typename Stream>
 void WriteCompactSize(Stream& os, uint64_t nSize)
 {
@@ -340,6 +323,9 @@ inline unsigned int GetSizeOfVarInt(I n)
     return nRet;
 }
 
+template<typename I>
+inline void WriteVarInt(CSizeComputer& os, I n);
+
 template<typename Stream, typename I>
 void WriteVarInt(Stream& os, I n)
 {
@@ -403,19 +389,14 @@ public:
     char* end() { return pend; }
     const char* end() const { return pend; }
 
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int, int=0) const
-    {
-        return pend - pbegin;
-    }
-
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream& s, int, int=0) const
+    void Serialize(Stream& s) const
     {
         s.write(pbegin, pend - pbegin);
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int, int=0)
+    void Unserialize(Stream& s)
     {
         s.read(pbegin, pend - pbegin);
     }
@@ -429,17 +410,13 @@ protected:
 public:
     CVarInt(I& nIn) : n(nIn) { }
 
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int, int) const {
-        return GetSizeOfVarInt<I>(n);
-    }
-
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream &s, int, int) const {
+    void Serialize(Stream &s) const {
         WriteVarInt<Stream,I>(s, n);
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int, int) {
+    void Unserialize(Stream& s) {
         n = ReadVarInt<Stream,I>(s);
     }
 };
@@ -451,17 +428,13 @@ protected:
 public:
     CCompactSize(uint64_t& nIn) : n(nIn) { }
 
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int, int) const {
-        return GetSizeOfCompactSize(n);
-    }
-
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream &s, int, int) const {
+    void Serialize(Stream &s) const {
         WriteCompactSize<Stream>(s, n);
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int, int) {
+    void Unserialize(Stream& s) {
         n = ReadCompactSize<Stream>(s);
     }
 };
@@ -472,10 +445,10 @@ class LimitedString
 protected:
     std::string& string;
 public:
-    LimitedString(std::string& string) : string(string) {}
+    LimitedString(std::string& _string) : string(_string) {}
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int, int=0)
+    void Unserialize(Stream& s)
     {
         size_t size = ReadCompactSize(s);
         if (size > Limit) {
@@ -487,17 +460,12 @@ public:
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream& s, int, int=0) const
+    void Serialize(Stream& s) const
     {
         WriteCompactSize(s, string.size());
         if (!string.empty())
             s.write((char*)&string[0], string.size());
     }
-
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int, int=0) const
-    {
-        return GetSizeOfCompactSize(string.size()) + string.size();
-    }
 };
 
 template<typename I>
@@ -510,58 +478,48 @@ CVarInt<I> WrapVarInt(I& n) { return CVarInt<I>(n); }
 /**
  *  string
  */
-template<typename C> unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const std::basic_string<C>& str, int, int=0);
-template<typename Stream, typename C> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::basic_string<C>& str, int, int=0);
-template<typename Stream, typename C> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::basic_string<C>& str, int, int=0);
+template<typename Stream, typename C> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::basic_string<C>& str);
+template<typename Stream, typename C> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::basic_string<C>& str);
 
 /**
  * prevector
  * prevectors of unsigned char are a special case and are intended to be serialized as a single opaque blob.
  */
-template<unsigned int N, typename T> unsigned int GetSerializeSize_impl(const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&);
-template<unsigned int N, typename T, typename V> unsigned int GetSerializeSize_impl(const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&);
-template<unsigned int N, typename T> inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion);
-template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&);
-template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T, typename V> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&);
-template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion);
-template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&);
-template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T, typename V> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&);
-template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion);
+template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, const unsigned char&);
+template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T, typename V> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, const V&);
+template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v);
+template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, const unsigned char&);
+template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T, typename V> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, const V&);
+template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T> inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v);
 
 /**
  * vector
  * vectors of unsigned char are a special case and are intended to be serialized as a single opaque blob.
  */
-template<typename T, typename A> unsigned int GetSerializeSize_impl(const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&);
-template<typename T, typename A, typename V> unsigned int GetSerializeSize_impl(const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&);
-template<typename T, typename A> inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion);
-template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&);
-template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A, typename V> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&);
-template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion);
-template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&);
-template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A, typename V> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&);
-template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion);
+template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, const unsigned char&);
+template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A, typename V> void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, const V&);
+template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v);
+template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, const unsigned char&);
+template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A, typename V> void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, const V&);
+template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A> inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v);
 
 /**
  * pair
  */
-template<typename K, typename T> unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const std::pair<K, T>& item, int nType, int nVersion);
-template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::pair<K, T>& item, int nType, int nVersion);
-template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::pair<K, T>& item, int nType, int nVersion);
+template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::pair<K, T>& item);
+template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::pair<K, T>& item);
 
 /**
  * map
  */
-template<typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A> unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion);
-template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion);
-template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion);
+template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m);
+template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m);
 
 /**
  * set
  */
-template<typename K, typename Pred, typename A> unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const std::set<K, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion);
-template<typename Stream, typename K, typename Pred, typename A> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::set<K, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion);
-template<typename Stream, typename K, typename Pred, typename A> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::set<K, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion);
+template<typename Stream, typename K, typename Pred, typename A> void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::set<K, Pred, A>& m);
+template<typename Stream, typename K, typename Pred, typename A> void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::set<K, Pred, A>& m);
 
 
 
@@ -569,26 +527,17 @@ template<typename Stream, typename K, typename Pred, typename A> void Unserializ
 
 /**
  * If none of the specialized versions above matched, default to calling member function.
- * "int nType" is changed to "long nType" to keep from getting an ambiguous overload error.
- * The compiler will only cast int to long if none of the other templates matched.
- * Thanks to Boost serialization for this idea.
  */
-template<typename T>
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const T& a, long nType, int nVersion)
-{
-    return a.GetSerializeSize((int)nType, nVersion);
-}
-
 template<typename Stream, typename T>
-inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const T& a, long nType, int nVersion)
+inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const T& a)
 {
-    a.Serialize(os, (int)nType, nVersion);
+    a.Serialize(os);
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename T>
-inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, T& a, long nType, int nVersion)
+inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, T& a)
 {
-    a.Unserialize(is, (int)nType, nVersion);
+    a.Unserialize(is);
 }
 
 
@@ -598,14 +547,8 @@ inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, T& a, long nType, int nVersion)
 /**
  * string
  */
-template<typename C>
-unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const std::basic_string<C>& str, int, int)
-{
-    return GetSizeOfCompactSize(str.size()) + str.size() * sizeof(str[0]);
-}
-
 template<typename Stream, typename C>
-void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::basic_string<C>& str, int, int)
+void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::basic_string<C>& str)
 {
     WriteCompactSize(os, str.size());
     if (!str.empty())
@@ -613,7 +556,7 @@ void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::basic_string<C>& str, int, int)
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename C>
-void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::basic_string<C>& str, int, int)
+void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::basic_string<C>& str)
 {
     unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
     str.resize(nSize);
@@ -626,30 +569,8 @@ void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::basic_string<C>& str, int, int)
 /**
  * prevector
  */
-template<unsigned int N, typename T>
-unsigned int GetSerializeSize_impl(const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&)
-{
-    return (GetSizeOfCompactSize(v.size()) + v.size() * sizeof(T));
-}
-
-template<unsigned int N, typename T, typename V>
-unsigned int GetSerializeSize_impl(const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&)
-{
-    unsigned int nSize = GetSizeOfCompactSize(v.size());
-    for (typename prevector<N, T>::const_iterator vi = v.begin(); vi != v.end(); ++vi)
-        nSize += GetSerializeSize((*vi), nType, nVersion);
-    return nSize;
-}
-
-template<unsigned int N, typename T>
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion)
-{
-    return GetSerializeSize_impl(v, nType, nVersion, T());
-}
-
-
 template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T>
-void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&)
+void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, const unsigned char&)
 {
     WriteCompactSize(os, v.size());
     if (!v.empty())
@@ -657,22 +578,22 @@ void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersio
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T, typename V>
-void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&)
+void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, const V&)
 {
     WriteCompactSize(os, v.size());
     for (typename prevector<N, T>::const_iterator vi = v.begin(); vi != v.end(); ++vi)
-        ::Serialize(os, (*vi), nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(os, (*vi));
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T>
-inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion)
+inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const prevector<N, T>& v)
 {
-    Serialize_impl(os, v, nType, nVersion, T());
+    Serialize_impl(os, v, T());
 }
 
 
 template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T>
-void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&)
+void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, const unsigned char&)
 {
     // Limit size per read so bogus size value won't cause out of memory
     v.clear();
@@ -688,7 +609,7 @@ void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, c
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T, typename V>
-void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&)
+void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, const V&)
 {
     v.clear();
     unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
@@ -701,14 +622,14 @@ void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion, c
             nMid = nSize;
         v.resize(nMid);
         for (; i < nMid; i++)
-            Unserialize(is, v[i], nType, nVersion);
+            Unserialize(is, v[i]);
     }
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, unsigned int N, typename T>
-inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion)
+inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v)
 {
-    Unserialize_impl(is, v, nType, nVersion, T());
+    Unserialize_impl(is, v, T());
 }
 
 
@@ -716,30 +637,8 @@ inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, prevector<N, T>& v, int nType, int nVersion)
 /**
  * vector
  */
-template<typename T, typename A>
-unsigned int GetSerializeSize_impl(const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&)
-{
-    return (GetSizeOfCompactSize(v.size()) + v.size() * sizeof(T));
-}
-
-template<typename T, typename A, typename V>
-unsigned int GetSerializeSize_impl(const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&)
-{
-    unsigned int nSize = GetSizeOfCompactSize(v.size());
-    for (typename std::vector<T, A>::const_iterator vi = v.begin(); vi != v.end(); ++vi)
-        nSize += GetSerializeSize((*vi), nType, nVersion);
-    return nSize;
-}
-
-template<typename T, typename A>
-inline unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion)
-{
-    return GetSerializeSize_impl(v, nType, nVersion, T());
-}
-
-
 template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A>
-void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&)
+void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, const unsigned char&)
 {
     WriteCompactSize(os, v.size());
     if (!v.empty())
@@ -747,22 +646,22 @@ void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVers
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A, typename V>
-void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&)
+void Serialize_impl(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, const V&)
 {
     WriteCompactSize(os, v.size());
     for (typename std::vector<T, A>::const_iterator vi = v.begin(); vi != v.end(); ++vi)
-        ::Serialize(os, (*vi), nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(os, (*vi));
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A>
-inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion)
+inline void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::vector<T, A>& v)
 {
-    Serialize_impl(os, v, nType, nVersion, T());
+    Serialize_impl(os, v, T());
 }
 
 
 template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A>
-void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const unsigned char&)
+void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, const unsigned char&)
 {
     // Limit size per read so bogus size value won't cause out of memory
     v.clear();
@@ -778,7 +677,7 @@ void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion,
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A, typename V>
-void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion, const V&)
+void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, const V&)
 {
     v.clear();
     unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
@@ -791,14 +690,14 @@ void Unserialize_impl(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion,
             nMid = nSize;
         v.resize(nMid);
         for (; i < nMid; i++)
-            Unserialize(is, v[i], nType, nVersion);
+            Unserialize(is, v[i]);
     }
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename T, typename A>
-inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersion)
+inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v)
 {
-    Unserialize_impl(is, v, nType, nVersion, T());
+    Unserialize_impl(is, v, T());
 }
 
 
@@ -806,24 +705,18 @@ inline void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::vector<T, A>& v, int nType, int nVersio
 /**
  * pair
  */
-template<typename K, typename T>
-unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const std::pair<K, T>& item, int nType, int nVersion)
-{
-    return GetSerializeSize(item.first, nType, nVersion) + GetSerializeSize(item.second, nType, nVersion);
-}
-
 template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T>
-void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::pair<K, T>& item, int nType, int nVersion)
+void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::pair<K, T>& item)
 {
-    Serialize(os, item.first, nType, nVersion);
-    Serialize(os, item.second, nType, nVersion);
+    Serialize(os, item.first);
+    Serialize(os, item.second);
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T>
-void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::pair<K, T>& item, int nType, int nVersion)
+void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::pair<K, T>& item)
 {
-    Unserialize(is, item.first, nType, nVersion);
-    Unserialize(is, item.second, nType, nVersion);
+    Unserialize(is, item.first);
+    Unserialize(is, item.second);
 }
 
 
@@ -831,25 +724,16 @@ void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::pair<K, T>& item, int nType, int nVersion)
 /**
  * map
  */
-template<typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A>
-unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion)
-{
-    unsigned int nSize = GetSizeOfCompactSize(m.size());
-    for (typename std::map<K, T, Pred, A>::const_iterator mi = m.begin(); mi != m.end(); ++mi)
-        nSize += GetSerializeSize((*mi), nType, nVersion);
-    return nSize;
-}
-
 template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A>
-void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion)
+void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m)
 {
     WriteCompactSize(os, m.size());
     for (typename std::map<K, T, Pred, A>::const_iterator mi = m.begin(); mi != m.end(); ++mi)
-        Serialize(os, (*mi), nType, nVersion);
+        Serialize(os, (*mi));
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename K, typename T, typename Pred, typename A>
-void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion)
+void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m)
 {
     m.clear();
     unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
@@ -857,7 +741,7 @@ void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < nSize; i++)
     {
         std::pair<K, T> item;
-        Unserialize(is, item, nType, nVersion);
+        Unserialize(is, item);
         mi = m.insert(mi, item);
     }
 }
@@ -867,25 +751,16 @@ void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::map<K, T, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion
 /**
  * set
  */
-template<typename K, typename Pred, typename A>
-unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const std::set<K, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion)
-{
-    unsigned int nSize = GetSizeOfCompactSize(m.size());
-    for (typename std::set<K, Pred, A>::const_iterator it = m.begin(); it != m.end(); ++it)
-        nSize += GetSerializeSize((*it), nType, nVersion);
-    return nSize;
-}
-
 template<typename Stream, typename K, typename Pred, typename A>
-void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::set<K, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion)
+void Serialize(Stream& os, const std::set<K, Pred, A>& m)
 {
     WriteCompactSize(os, m.size());
     for (typename std::set<K, Pred, A>::const_iterator it = m.begin(); it != m.end(); ++it)
-        Serialize(os, (*it), nType, nVersion);
+        Serialize(os, (*it));
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename K, typename Pred, typename A>
-void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::set<K, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion)
+void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::set<K, Pred, A>& m)
 {
     m.clear();
     unsigned int nSize = ReadCompactSize(is);
@@ -893,7 +768,7 @@ void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::set<K, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion)
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < nSize; i++)
     {
         K key;
-        Unserialize(is, key, nType, nVersion);
+        Unserialize(is, key);
         it = m.insert(it, key);
     }
 }
@@ -905,23 +780,23 @@ void Unserialize(Stream& is, std::set<K, Pred, A>& m, int nType, int nVersion)
  */
 struct CSerActionSerialize
 {
-    bool ForRead() const { return false; }
+    constexpr bool ForRead() const { return false; }
 };
 struct CSerActionUnserialize
 {
-    bool ForRead() const { return true; }
+    constexpr bool ForRead() const { return true; }
 };
 
 template<typename Stream, typename T>
-inline void SerReadWrite(Stream& s, const T& obj, int nType, int nVersion, CSerActionSerialize ser_action)
+inline void SerReadWrite(Stream& s, const T& obj, CSerActionSerialize ser_action)
 {
-    ::Serialize(s, obj, nType, nVersion);
+    ::Serialize(s, obj);
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename T>
-inline void SerReadWrite(Stream& s, T& obj, int nType, int nVersion, CSerActionUnserialize ser_action)
+inline void SerReadWrite(Stream& s, T& obj, CSerActionUnserialize ser_action)
 {
-    ::Unserialize(s, obj, nType, nVersion);
+    ::Unserialize(s, obj);
 }
 
 
@@ -932,81 +807,122 @@ inline void SerReadWrite(Stream& s, T& obj, int nType, int nVersion, CSerActionU
 
 
 
+/* ::GetSerializeSize implementations
+ *
+ * Computing the serialized size of objects is done through a special stream
+ * object of type CSizeComputer, which only records the number of bytes written
+ * to it.
+ *
+ * If your Serialize or SerializationOp method has non-trivial overhead for
+ * serialization, it may be worthwhile to implement a specialized version for
+ * CSizeComputer, which uses the s.seek() method to record bytes that would
+ * be written instead.
+ */
 class CSizeComputer
 {
 protected:
     size_t nSize;
 
+    const int nType;
+    const int nVersion;
 public:
-    int nType;
-    int nVersion;
-
     CSizeComputer(int nTypeIn, int nVersionIn) : nSize(0), nType(nTypeIn), nVersion(nVersionIn) {}
 
-    CSizeComputer& write(const char *psz, size_t nSize)
+    void write(const char *psz, size_t _nSize)
+    {
+        this->nSize += _nSize;
+    }
+
+    /** Pretend _nSize bytes are written, without specifying them. */
+    void seek(size_t _nSize)
     {
-        this->nSize += nSize;
-        return *this;
+        this->nSize += _nSize;
     }
 
     template<typename T>
     CSizeComputer& operator<<(const T& obj)
     {
-        ::Serialize(*this, obj, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(*this, obj);
         return (*this);
     }
 
     size_t size() const {
         return nSize;
     }
+
+    int GetVersion() const { return nVersion; }
+    int GetType() const { return nType; }
 };
 
 template<typename Stream>
-void SerializeMany(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion)
+void SerializeMany(Stream& s)
 {
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename Arg>
-void SerializeMany(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion, Arg&& arg)
+void SerializeMany(Stream& s, Arg&& arg)
 {
-    ::Serialize(s, std::forward<Arg>(arg), nType, nVersion);
+    ::Serialize(s, std::forward<Arg>(arg));
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename Arg, typename... Args>
-void SerializeMany(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion, Arg&& arg, Args&&... args)
+void SerializeMany(Stream& s, Arg&& arg, Args&&... args)
 {
-    ::Serialize(s, std::forward<Arg>(arg), nType, nVersion);
-    ::SerializeMany(s, nType, nVersion, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    ::Serialize(s, std::forward<Arg>(arg));
+    ::SerializeMany(s, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 }
 
 template<typename Stream>
-inline void UnserializeMany(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion)
+inline void UnserializeMany(Stream& s)
 {
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename Arg>
-inline void UnserializeMany(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion, Arg& arg)
+inline void UnserializeMany(Stream& s, Arg& arg)
 {
-    ::Unserialize(s, arg, nType, nVersion);
+    ::Unserialize(s, arg);
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename Arg, typename... Args>
-inline void UnserializeMany(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion, Arg& arg, Args&... args)
+inline void UnserializeMany(Stream& s, Arg& arg, Args&... args)
 {
-    ::Unserialize(s, arg, nType, nVersion);
-    ::UnserializeMany(s, nType, nVersion, args...);
+    ::Unserialize(s, arg);
+    ::UnserializeMany(s, args...);
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename... Args>
-inline void SerReadWriteMany(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion, CSerActionSerialize ser_action, Args&&... args)
+inline void SerReadWriteMany(Stream& s, CSerActionSerialize ser_action, Args&&... args)
 {
-    ::SerializeMany(s, nType, nVersion, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    ::SerializeMany(s, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 }
 
 template<typename Stream, typename... Args>
-inline void SerReadWriteMany(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion, CSerActionUnserialize ser_action, Args&... args)
+inline void SerReadWriteMany(Stream& s, CSerActionUnserialize ser_action, Args&... args)
+{
+    ::UnserializeMany(s, args...);
+}
+
+template<typename I>
+inline void WriteVarInt(CSizeComputer &s, I n)
+{
+    s.seek(GetSizeOfVarInt<I>(n));
+}
+
+inline void WriteCompactSize(CSizeComputer &s, uint64_t nSize)
+{
+    s.seek(GetSizeOfCompactSize(nSize));
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+size_t GetSerializeSize(const T& t, int nType, int nVersion = 0)
+{
+    return (CSizeComputer(nType, nVersion) << t).size();
+}
+
+template <typename S, typename T>
+size_t GetSerializeSize(const S& s, const T& t)
 {
-    ::UnserializeMany(s, nType, nVersion, args...);
+    return (CSizeComputer(s.GetType(), s.GetVersion()) << t).size();
 }
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_SERIALIZE_H
diff --git a/src/streams.h b/src/streams.h
index fa001c112a..c3e7c9e9e4 100644
--- a/src/streams.h
+++ b/src/streams.h
@@ -26,17 +26,18 @@ template<typename Stream>
 class OverrideStream
 {
     Stream* stream;
-public:
+
     const int nType;
     const int nVersion;
 
+public:
     OverrideStream(Stream* stream_, int nType_, int nVersion_) : stream(stream_), nType(nType_), nVersion(nVersion_) {}
 
     template<typename T>
     OverrideStream<Stream>& operator<<(const T& obj)
     {
         // Serialize to this stream
-        ::Serialize(*this->stream, obj, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(*this, obj);
         return (*this);
     }
 
@@ -44,9 +45,22 @@ public:
     OverrideStream<Stream>& operator>>(T& obj)
     {
         // Unserialize from this stream
-        ::Unserialize(*this->stream, obj, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Unserialize(*this, obj);
         return (*this);
     }
+
+    void write(const char* pch, size_t nSize)
+    {
+        stream->write(pch, nSize);
+    }
+
+    void read(char* pch, size_t nSize)
+    {
+        stream->read(pch, nSize);
+    }
+
+    int GetVersion() const { return nVersion; }
+    int GetType() const { return nType; }
 };
 
 template<typename S>
@@ -66,9 +80,10 @@ protected:
     typedef CSerializeData vector_type;
     vector_type vch;
     unsigned int nReadPos;
-public:
+
     int nType;
     int nVersion;
+public:
 
     typedef vector_type::allocator_type   allocator_type;
     typedef vector_type::size_type        size_type;
@@ -116,7 +131,7 @@ public:
     CDataStream(int nTypeIn, int nVersionIn, Args&&... args)
     {
         Init(nTypeIn, nVersionIn);
-        ::SerializeMany(*this, nType, nVersion, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        ::SerializeMany(*this, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     void Init(int nTypeIn, int nVersionIn)
@@ -251,13 +266,11 @@ public:
     int in_avail()               { return size(); }
 
     void SetType(int n)          { nType = n; }
-    int GetType()                { return nType; }
+    int GetType() const          { return nType; }
     void SetVersion(int n)       { nVersion = n; }
-    int GetVersion()             { return nVersion; }
-    void ReadVersion()           { *this >> nVersion; }
-    void WriteVersion()          { *this << nVersion; }
+    int GetVersion() const       { return nVersion; }
 
-    CDataStream& read(char* pch, size_t nSize)
+    void read(char* pch, size_t nSize)
     {
         // Read from the beginning of the buffer
         unsigned int nReadPosNext = nReadPos + nSize;
@@ -270,14 +283,13 @@ public:
             memcpy(pch, &vch[nReadPos], nSize);
             nReadPos = 0;
             vch.clear();
-            return (*this);
+            return;
         }
         memcpy(pch, &vch[nReadPos], nSize);
         nReadPos = nReadPosNext;
-        return (*this);
     }
 
-    CDataStream& ignore(int nSize)
+    void ignore(int nSize)
     {
         // Ignore from the beginning of the buffer
         if (nSize < 0) {
@@ -290,21 +302,19 @@ public:
                 throw std::ios_base::failure("CDataStream::ignore(): end of data");
             nReadPos = 0;
             vch.clear();
-            return (*this);
+            return;
         }
         nReadPos = nReadPosNext;
-        return (*this);
     }
 
-    CDataStream& write(const char* pch, size_t nSize)
+    void write(const char* pch, size_t nSize)
     {
         // Write to the end of the buffer
         vch.insert(vch.end(), pch, pch + nSize);
-        return (*this);
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion) const
+    void Serialize(Stream& s) const
     {
         // Special case: stream << stream concatenates like stream += stream
         if (!vch.empty())
@@ -312,17 +322,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     template<typename T>
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const T& obj)
-    {
-        // Tells the size of the object if serialized to this stream
-        return ::GetSerializeSize(obj, nType, nVersion);
-    }
-
-    template<typename T>
     CDataStream& operator<<(const T& obj)
     {
         // Serialize to this stream
-        ::Serialize(*this, obj, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(*this, obj);
         return (*this);
     }
 
@@ -330,7 +333,7 @@ public:
     CDataStream& operator>>(T& obj)
     {
         // Unserialize from this stream
-        ::Unserialize(*this, obj, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Unserialize(*this, obj);
         return (*this);
     }
 
@@ -385,17 +388,15 @@ private:
     CAutoFile(const CAutoFile&);
     CAutoFile& operator=(const CAutoFile&);
 
-    int nType;
-    int nVersion;
-	
+    const int nType;
+    const int nVersion;
+
     FILE* file;	
 
 public:
-    CAutoFile(FILE* filenew, int nTypeIn, int nVersionIn)
+    CAutoFile(FILE* filenew, int nTypeIn, int nVersionIn) : nType(nTypeIn), nVersion(nVersionIn)
     {
         file = filenew;
-        nType = nTypeIn;
-        nVersion = nVersionIn;
     }
 
     ~CAutoFile()
@@ -430,23 +431,18 @@ public:
     //
     // Stream subset
     //
-    void SetType(int n)          { nType = n; }
-    int GetType()                { return nType; }
-    void SetVersion(int n)       { nVersion = n; }
-    int GetVersion()             { return nVersion; }
-    void ReadVersion()           { *this >> nVersion; }
-    void WriteVersion()          { *this << nVersion; }
+    int GetType() const          { return nType; }
+    int GetVersion() const       { return nVersion; }
 
-    CAutoFile& read(char* pch, size_t nSize)
+    void read(char* pch, size_t nSize)
     {
         if (!file)
             throw std::ios_base::failure("CAutoFile::read: file handle is NULL");
         if (fread(pch, 1, nSize, file) != nSize)
             throw std::ios_base::failure(feof(file) ? "CAutoFile::read: end of file" : "CAutoFile::read: fread failed");
-        return (*this);
     }
 
-    CAutoFile& ignore(size_t nSize)
+    void ignore(size_t nSize)
     {
         if (!file)
             throw std::ios_base::failure("CAutoFile::ignore: file handle is NULL");
@@ -457,23 +453,14 @@ public:
                 throw std::ios_base::failure(feof(file) ? "CAutoFile::ignore: end of file" : "CAutoFile::read: fread failed");
             nSize -= nNow;
         }
-        return (*this);
     }
 
-    CAutoFile& write(const char* pch, size_t nSize)
+    void write(const char* pch, size_t nSize)
     {
         if (!file)
             throw std::ios_base::failure("CAutoFile::write: file handle is NULL");
         if (fwrite(pch, 1, nSize, file) != nSize)
             throw std::ios_base::failure("CAutoFile::write: write failed");
-        return (*this);
-    }
-
-    template<typename T>
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(const T& obj)
-    {
-        // Tells the size of the object if serialized to this stream
-        return ::GetSerializeSize(obj, nType, nVersion);
     }
 
     template<typename T>
@@ -482,7 +469,7 @@ public:
         // Serialize to this stream
         if (!file)
             throw std::ios_base::failure("CAutoFile::operator<<: file handle is NULL");
-        ::Serialize(*this, obj, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Serialize(*this, obj);
         return (*this);
     }
 
@@ -492,7 +479,7 @@ public:
         // Unserialize from this stream
         if (!file)
             throw std::ios_base::failure("CAutoFile::operator>>: file handle is NULL");
-        ::Unserialize(*this, obj, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Unserialize(*this, obj);
         return (*this);
     }
 };
@@ -510,8 +497,8 @@ private:
     CBufferedFile(const CBufferedFile&);
     CBufferedFile& operator=(const CBufferedFile&);
 
-    int nType;
-    int nVersion;
+    const int nType;
+    const int nVersion;
 
     FILE *src;            // source file
     uint64_t nSrcPos;     // how many bytes have been read from source
@@ -541,11 +528,9 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     CBufferedFile(FILE *fileIn, uint64_t nBufSize, uint64_t nRewindIn, int nTypeIn, int nVersionIn) :
-        nSrcPos(0), nReadPos(0), nReadLimit((uint64_t)(-1)), nRewind(nRewindIn), vchBuf(nBufSize, 0)
+        nType(nTypeIn), nVersion(nVersionIn), nSrcPos(0), nReadPos(0), nReadLimit((uint64_t)(-1)), nRewind(nRewindIn), vchBuf(nBufSize, 0)
     {
         src = fileIn;
-        nType = nTypeIn;
-        nVersion = nVersionIn;
     }
 
     ~CBufferedFile()
@@ -553,6 +538,9 @@ public:
         fclose();
     }
 
+    int GetVersion() const { return nVersion; }
+    int GetType() const { return nType; }
+
     void fclose()
     {
         if (src) {
@@ -567,7 +555,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     // read a number of bytes
-    CBufferedFile& read(char *pch, size_t nSize) {
+    void read(char *pch, size_t nSize) {
         if (nSize + nReadPos > nReadLimit)
             throw std::ios_base::failure("Read attempted past buffer limit");
         if (nSize + nRewind > vchBuf.size())
@@ -586,7 +574,6 @@ public:
             pch += nNow;
             nSize -= nNow;
         }
-        return (*this);
     }
 
     // return the current reading position
@@ -632,7 +619,7 @@ public:
     template<typename T>
     CBufferedFile& operator>>(T& obj) {
         // Unserialize from this stream
-        ::Unserialize(*this, obj, nType, nVersion);
+        ::Unserialize(*this, obj);
         return (*this);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/blockencodings_tests.cpp b/src/test/blockencodings_tests.cpp
index b0d9184816..0ed5d62ef6 100644
--- a/src/test/blockencodings_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/blockencodings_tests.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(header);
         READWRITE(nonce);
         size_t shorttxids_size = shorttxids.size();
diff --git a/src/test/bloom_tests.cpp b/src/test/bloom_tests.cpp
index 042fad42da..25fb9ea2b7 100644
--- a/src/test/bloom_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/bloom_tests.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bloom_create_insert_serialize)
     BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(filter.contains(ParseHex("b9300670b4c5366e95b2699e8b18bc75e5f729c5")), "BloomFilter doesn't contain just-inserted object (3)!");
 
     CDataStream stream(SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION);
-    filter.Serialize(stream, SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    stream << filter;
 
     vector<unsigned char> vch = ParseHex("03614e9b050000000000000001");
     vector<char> expected(vch.size());
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bloom_create_insert_serialize_with_tweak)
     BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(filter.contains(ParseHex("b9300670b4c5366e95b2699e8b18bc75e5f729c5")), "BloomFilter doesn't contain just-inserted object (3)!");
 
     CDataStream stream(SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION);
-    filter.Serialize(stream, SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    stream << filter;
 
     vector<unsigned char> vch = ParseHex("03ce4299050000000100008001");
     vector<char> expected(vch.size());
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bloom_create_insert_key)
     filter.insert(vector<unsigned char>(hash.begin(), hash.end()));
 
     CDataStream stream(SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION);
-    filter.Serialize(stream, SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    stream << filter;
 
     vector<unsigned char> vch = ParseHex("038fc16b080000000000000001");
     vector<char> expected(vch.size());
diff --git a/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp b/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp
index d4d825d199..2d791ee18d 100644
--- a/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ struct StringContentsSerializer {
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         if (ser_action.ForRead()) {
             str.clear();
             char c = 0;
diff --git a/src/test/net_tests.cpp b/src/test/net_tests.cpp
index e0460109d5..87cb38daac 100644
--- a/src/test/net_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/net_tests.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ using namespace std;
 class CAddrManSerializationMock : public CAddrMan
 {
 public:
-    virtual void Serialize(CDataStream& s, int nType, int nVersionDummy) const = 0;
+    virtual void Serialize(CDataStream& s) const = 0;
 
     //! Ensure that bucket placement is always the same for testing purposes.
     void MakeDeterministic()
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ public:
 class CAddrManUncorrupted : public CAddrManSerializationMock
 {
 public:
-    void Serialize(CDataStream& s, int nType, int nVersionDummy) const
+    void Serialize(CDataStream& s) const
     {
-        CAddrMan::Serialize(s, nType, nVersionDummy);
+        CAddrMan::Serialize(s);
     }
 };
 
 class CAddrManCorrupted : public CAddrManSerializationMock
 {
 public:
-    void Serialize(CDataStream& s, int nType, int nVersionDummy) const
+    void Serialize(CDataStream& s) const
     {
         // Produces corrupt output that claims addrman has 20 addrs when it only has one addr.
         unsigned char nVersion = 1;
diff --git a/src/test/serialize_tests.cpp b/src/test/serialize_tests.cpp
index 4c0fdc77f7..bbadf57957 100644
--- a/src/test/serialize_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/serialize_tests.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(intval);
         READWRITE(boolval);
         READWRITE(stringval);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITEMANY(intval, boolval, stringval, FLATDATA(charstrval), txval);
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp b/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp
index da0a3d73e0..2732948060 100644
--- a/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp
@@ -184,25 +184,25 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( methods ) // GetHex SetHex begin() end() size() GetLow64 G
     BOOST_CHECK(OneL.begin() + 32 == OneL.end());
     BOOST_CHECK(MaxL.begin() + 32 == MaxL.end());
     BOOST_CHECK(TmpL.begin() + 32 == TmpL.end());
-    BOOST_CHECK(R1L.GetSerializeSize(0,PROTOCOL_VERSION) == 32);
-    BOOST_CHECK(ZeroL.GetSerializeSize(0,PROTOCOL_VERSION) == 32);
+    BOOST_CHECK(GetSerializeSize(R1L, 0, PROTOCOL_VERSION) == 32);
+    BOOST_CHECK(GetSerializeSize(ZeroL, 0, PROTOCOL_VERSION) == 32);
 
-    std::stringstream ss;
-    R1L.Serialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    CDataStream ss(0, PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss << R1L;
     BOOST_CHECK(ss.str() == std::string(R1Array,R1Array+32));
-    TmpL.Unserialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss >> TmpL;
     BOOST_CHECK(R1L == TmpL);
-    ss.str("");
-    ZeroL.Serialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss.clear();
+    ss << ZeroL;
     BOOST_CHECK(ss.str() == std::string(ZeroArray,ZeroArray+32));
-    TmpL.Unserialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss >> TmpL;
     BOOST_CHECK(ZeroL == TmpL);
-    ss.str("");
-    MaxL.Serialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss.clear();
+    ss << MaxL;
     BOOST_CHECK(ss.str() == std::string(MaxArray,MaxArray+32));
-    TmpL.Unserialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss >> TmpL;
     BOOST_CHECK(MaxL == TmpL);
-    ss.str("");
+    ss.clear();
 
     BOOST_CHECK(R1S.GetHex() == R1S.ToString());
     BOOST_CHECK(R2S.GetHex() == R2S.ToString());
@@ -230,24 +230,24 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( methods ) // GetHex SetHex begin() end() size() GetLow64 G
     BOOST_CHECK(OneS.begin() + 20 == OneS.end());
     BOOST_CHECK(MaxS.begin() + 20 == MaxS.end());
     BOOST_CHECK(TmpS.begin() + 20 == TmpS.end());
-    BOOST_CHECK(R1S.GetSerializeSize(0,PROTOCOL_VERSION) == 20);
-    BOOST_CHECK(ZeroS.GetSerializeSize(0,PROTOCOL_VERSION) == 20);
+    BOOST_CHECK(GetSerializeSize(R1S, 0, PROTOCOL_VERSION) == 20);
+    BOOST_CHECK(GetSerializeSize(ZeroS, 0, PROTOCOL_VERSION) == 20);
 
-    R1S.Serialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss << R1S;
     BOOST_CHECK(ss.str() == std::string(R1Array,R1Array+20));
-    TmpS.Unserialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss >> TmpS;
     BOOST_CHECK(R1S == TmpS);
-    ss.str("");
-    ZeroS.Serialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss.clear();
+    ss << ZeroS;
     BOOST_CHECK(ss.str() == std::string(ZeroArray,ZeroArray+20));
-    TmpS.Unserialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss >> TmpS;
     BOOST_CHECK(ZeroS == TmpS);
-    ss.str("");
-    MaxS.Serialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss.clear();
+    ss << MaxS;
     BOOST_CHECK(ss.str() == std::string(MaxArray,MaxArray+20));
-    TmpS.Unserialize(ss,0,PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ss >> TmpS;
     BOOST_CHECK(MaxS == TmpS);
-    ss.str("");
+    ss.clear();
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( conversion )
diff --git a/src/txdb.h b/src/txdb.h
index adb3f66327..687c686775 100644
--- a/src/txdb.h
+++ b/src/txdb.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct CDiskTxPos : public CDiskBlockPos
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(*(CDiskBlockPos*)this);
         READWRITE(VARINT(nTxOffset));
     }
diff --git a/src/uint256.h b/src/uint256.h
index dd8432d74c..86e7c0b6c6 100644
--- a/src/uint256.h
+++ b/src/uint256.h
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ public:
         return sizeof(data);
     }
 
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int nType, int nVersion) const
-    {
-        return sizeof(data);
-    }
-
     uint64_t GetUint64(int pos) const
     {
         const uint8_t* ptr = data + pos * 8;
@@ -97,13 +92,13 @@ public:
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion) const
+    void Serialize(Stream& s) const
     {
         s.write((char*)data, sizeof(data));
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int nType, int nVersion)
+    void Unserialize(Stream& s)
     {
         s.read((char*)data, sizeof(data));
     }
diff --git a/src/undo.h b/src/undo.h
index d4fc84c90c..a5d276e7f3 100644
--- a/src/undo.h
+++ b/src/undo.h
@@ -27,29 +27,23 @@ public:
     CTxInUndo() : txout(), fCoinBase(false), nHeight(0), nVersion(0) {}
     CTxInUndo(const CTxOut &txoutIn, bool fCoinBaseIn = false, unsigned int nHeightIn = 0, int nVersionIn = 0) : txout(txoutIn), fCoinBase(fCoinBaseIn), nHeight(nHeightIn), nVersion(nVersionIn) { }
 
-    unsigned int GetSerializeSize(int nType, int nVersion) const {
-        return ::GetSerializeSize(VARINT(nHeight*2+(fCoinBase ? 1 : 0)), nType, nVersion) +
-               (nHeight > 0 ? ::GetSerializeSize(VARINT(this->nVersion), nType, nVersion) : 0) +
-               ::GetSerializeSize(CTxOutCompressor(REF(txout)), nType, nVersion);
-    }
-
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Serialize(Stream &s, int nType, int nVersion) const {
-        ::Serialize(s, VARINT(nHeight*2+(fCoinBase ? 1 : 0)), nType, nVersion);
+    void Serialize(Stream &s) const {
+        ::Serialize(s, VARINT(nHeight*2+(fCoinBase ? 1 : 0)));
         if (nHeight > 0)
-            ::Serialize(s, VARINT(this->nVersion), nType, nVersion);
-        ::Serialize(s, CTxOutCompressor(REF(txout)), nType, nVersion);
+            ::Serialize(s, VARINT(this->nVersion));
+        ::Serialize(s, CTxOutCompressor(REF(txout)));
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream &s, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    void Unserialize(Stream &s) {
         unsigned int nCode = 0;
-        ::Unserialize(s, VARINT(nCode), nType, nVersion);
+        ::Unserialize(s, VARINT(nCode));
         nHeight = nCode / 2;
         fCoinBase = nCode & 1;
         if (nHeight > 0)
-            ::Unserialize(s, VARINT(this->nVersion), nType, nVersion);
-        ::Unserialize(s, REF(CTxOutCompressor(REF(txout))), nType, nVersion);
+            ::Unserialize(s, VARINT(this->nVersion));
+        ::Unserialize(s, REF(CTxOutCompressor(REF(txout))));
     }
 };
 
@@ -63,7 +57,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(vprevout);
     }
 };
@@ -77,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(vtxundo);
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/wallet/crypter.h b/src/wallet/crypter.h
index f00f7fa731..e89c15b5d4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/crypter.h
+++ b/src/wallet/crypter.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(vchCryptedKey);
         READWRITE(vchSalt);
         READWRITE(nDerivationMethod);
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index 57b17d87ad..a527c6d84e 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
-        if (!(nType & SER_GETHASH))
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
+        int nVersion = s.GetVersion();
+        if (!(s.GetType() & SER_GETHASH))
             READWRITE(nVersion);
         READWRITE(nTime);
         READWRITE(vchPubKey);
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         std::vector<uint256> vMerkleBranch; // For compatibility with older versions.
         READWRITE(*(CTransaction*)this);
         READWRITE(hashBlock);
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         if (ser_action.ForRead())
             Init(NULL);
         char fSpent = false;
@@ -448,8 +449,9 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
-        if (!(nType & SER_GETHASH))
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
+        int nVersion = s.GetVersion();
+        if (!(s.GetType() & SER_GETHASH))
             READWRITE(nVersion);
         READWRITE(vchPrivKey);
         READWRITE(nTimeCreated);
@@ -493,8 +495,9 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
-        if (!(nType & SER_GETHASH))
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
+        int nVersion = s.GetVersion();
+        if (!(s.GetType() & SER_GETHASH))
             READWRITE(nVersion);
         //! Note: strAccount is serialized as part of the key, not here.
         READWRITE(nCreditDebit);
@@ -507,7 +510,7 @@ public:
 
             if (!(mapValue.empty() && _ssExtra.empty()))
             {
-                CDataStream ss(nType, nVersion);
+                CDataStream ss(s.GetType(), s.GetVersion());
                 ss.insert(ss.begin(), '\0');
                 ss << mapValue;
                 ss.insert(ss.end(), _ssExtra.begin(), _ssExtra.end());
@@ -523,7 +526,7 @@ public:
             mapValue.clear();
             if (std::string::npos != nSepPos)
             {
-                CDataStream ss(std::vector<char>(strComment.begin() + nSepPos + 1, strComment.end()), nType, nVersion);
+                CDataStream ss(std::vector<char>(strComment.begin() + nSepPos + 1, strComment.end()), s.GetType(), s.GetVersion());
                 ss >> mapValue;
                 _ssExtra = std::vector<char>(ss.begin(), ss.end());
             }
@@ -986,8 +989,9 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
-        if (!(nType & SER_GETHASH))
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
+        int nVersion = s.GetVersion();
+        if (!(s.GetType() & SER_GETHASH))
             READWRITE(nVersion);
         READWRITE(vchPubKey);
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/walletdb.h b/src/wallet/walletdb.h
index a0525bd9a7..eb25ac613d 100644
--- a/src/wallet/walletdb.h
+++ b/src/wallet/walletdb.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
     CHDChain() { SetNull(); }
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion)
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action)
     {
         READWRITE(this->nVersion);
         READWRITE(nExternalChainCounter);
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
-    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
+    inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
         READWRITE(this->nVersion);
         READWRITE(nCreateTime);
         if (this->nVersion >= VERSION_WITH_HDDATA)