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+{
+    "shape": [
+        [
+            "0",
+            "1"
+        ],
+        [
+            "0",
+            "1"
+        ],
+        [
+            "0",
+            "2"
+        ],
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+            "2"
+        ],
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+            "1"
+        ]
+    ],
+    "memory": [
+        "float",
+        1.0,
+        3.0
+    ]
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+{
+    "cells": [
+        {
+            "cell_type": "markdown",
+            "source": [
+                "## DEVOUR Virtual Data Structure\r\n",
+                "Dynamic: The structure of the output DEVOUR graph is dynamically generated from raw input data\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "Explicit: Every node in a DEVOUR graph is explicitly typed and namespaced for reliability and interoperability between programs\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "Virtual: DEVOUR graphs contain their own serialized virtual memory space\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "Ordered: A DEVOUR graph's virtual memory is structured as an ordered list for performance\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "Unique: A DEVOUR graph contains only one instance of a given \"real\" value, mapped into its virtual memory\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "Relational: A DEVOUR graph's virtual memory is referenced via indexed pointers within its data structure"
+            ],
+            "metadata": {}
+        },
+        {
+            "cell_type": "code",
+            "execution_count": 37,
+            "source": [
+                "class DevourObject:\r\n",
+                "    def __init__(self, type, value):\r\n",
+                "        self.type = type\r\n",
+                "        self.value = value\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "class DevourGraph:\r\n",
+                "    def __init__(self):\r\n",
+                "        self.graph = []\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "    # adds a new object to the graph\r\n",
+                "    def add(self, type, value):\r\n",
+                "        self.graph.append(DevourObject(type, value))\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "    # exports the graph as a single dictionary object\r\n",
+                "    def serialize(self):\r\n",
+                "        shape = []\r\n",
+                "        memory = []\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "        # serialize DevourObject instances\r\n",
+                "        for object in self.graph:\r\n",
+                "            # redirect the type name to virtual memory\r\n",
+                "            if object.type not in memory:\r\n",
+                "                memory.append(object.type)\r\n",
+                "                type_pointer = hex(len(memory) - 1)[2:]\r\n",
+                "            else:\r\n",
+                "                type_pointer = hex(memory.index(object.type))[2:]\r\n",
+                "            \r\n",
+                "            # redirect object to virtual memory\r\n",
+                "            if object.value not in memory:\r\n",
+                "                memory.append(object.value)\r\n",
+                "                value_pointer = hex(len(memory) - 1)[2:]\r\n",
+                "            else:\r\n",
+                "                value_pointer = hex(memory.index(object.value))[2:]\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "            # add a redirector to shape\r\n",
+                "            shape.append((type_pointer, value_pointer))\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "        return {\"shape\": shape, \"memory\": memory}"
+            ],
+            "outputs": [],
+            "metadata": {}
+        },
+        {
+            "cell_type": "code",
+            "execution_count": 39,
+            "source": [
+                "# test\r\n",
+                "graph = DevourGraph()\r\n",
+                "graph.add(\"float\", 1.0)\r\n",
+                "graph.add(\"float\", 1.0)\r\n",
+                "graph.add(\"float\", 3.0)\r\n",
+                "graph.add(\"float\", 3.0)\r\n",
+                "graph.add(\"float\", 1.0)\r\n",
+                "\r\n",
+                "# write to disk\r\n",
+                "import json\r\n",
+                "with open(\"DEVOURTest.json\", \"w\") as outfile:\r\n",
+                "    json.dump(graph.serialize(), outfile, indent = 4)"
+            ],
+            "outputs": [],
+            "metadata": {}
+        }
+    ],
+    "metadata": {
+        "orig_nbformat": 4,
+        "language_info": {
+            "name": "python",
+            "version": "3.7.8",
+            "mimetype": "text/x-python",
+            "codemirror_mode": {
+                "name": "ipython",
+                "version": 3
+            },
+            "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
+            "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
+            "file_extension": ".py"
+        },
+        "kernelspec": {
+            "name": "python3",
+            "display_name": "Python 3.7.8 64-bit"
+        },
+        "interpreter": {
+            "hash": "57baa5815c940fdaff4d14510622de9616cae602444507ba5d0b6727c008cbd6"
+        }
+    },
+    "nbformat": 4,
+    "nbformat_minor": 2
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