--- /dev/null
+#ifndef PPAM_PACK_H
+#define PPAM_PACK_H
+
+#include "Util/types.h"
+
+// serialize a Work_t object into a bytes string
+void pack_work(Work_t* work, uint32_t nbSeriesInChunk, Byte* packedWork);
+
+// serialize a Result_t object into a bytes string
+void pack_result(Result_t* result, Byte* packedResult);
+
+#endif