1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/serialize.h b/src/serialize.h
index 5ac85554c6..f876efd9b5 100644
--- a/src/serialize.h
+++ b/src/serialize.h
@@ -830,6 +830,35 @@ struct ser_streamplaceholder
 
 typedef std::vector<char, zero_after_free_allocator<char> > CSerializeData;
 
+class CSizeComputer
+{
+protected:
+    size_t nSize;
+
+public:
+    int nType;
+    int nVersion;
+
+    CSizeComputer(int nTypeIn, int nVersionIn) : nSize(0), nType(nTypeIn), nVersion(nVersionIn) {}
+
+    CSizeComputer& write(const char *psz, int nSize)
+    {
+        this->nSize += nSize;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    template<typename T>
+    CSizeComputer& operator<<(const T& obj)
+    {
+        ::Serialize(*this, obj, nType, nVersion);
+        return (*this);
+    }
+
+    size_t size() const {
+        return nSize;
+    }
+};
+
 /** Double ended buffer combining vector and stream-like interfaces.
  *
  * >> and << read and write unformatted data using the above serialization templates.