Rearrange sources (#4997)

include/xrpl/protocol/serialize.h

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+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/*
+    This file is part of rippled: https://github.com/ripple/rippled
+    Copyright (c) 2023 Ripple Labs Inc.
+
+    Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+    purpose  with  or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+    copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+    THE  SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+    WITH  REGARD  TO  THIS  SOFTWARE  INCLUDING  ALL  IMPLIED  WARRANTIES  OF
+    MERCHANTABILITY  AND  FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+    ANY  SPECIAL ,  DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+    WHATSOEVER  RESULTING  FROM  LOSS  OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+    ACTION  OF  CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+    OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+*/
+//==============================================================================
+
+#ifndef RIPPLE_PROTOCOL_SERIALIZE_H_INCLUDED
+#define RIPPLE_PROTOCOL_SERIALIZE_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include <ripple/basics/strHex.h>
+#include <ripple/protocol/STObject.h>
+#include <ripple/protocol/Serializer.h>
+
+namespace ripple {
+
+/** Serialize an object to a blob. */
+template <class Object>
+Blob
+serializeBlob(Object const& o)
+{
+    Serializer s;
+    o.add(s);
+    return s.peekData();
+}
+
+/** Serialize an object to a hex string. */
+inline std::string
+serializeHex(STObject const& o)
+{
+    return strHex(serializeBlob(o));
+}
+
+}  // namespace ripple
+
+#endif