public void serialize(Slices slices, DataOutputPlus out, int version) throws IOException { int size = slices.size(); out.writeVInt(size); if (size == 0) return; List<AbstractType<?>> types = slices == ALL ? Collections.<AbstractType<?>>emptyList() : ((ArrayBackedSlices) slices).comparator.subtypes(); for (Slice slice : slices) Slice.serializer.serialize(slice, out, version, types); }