(De)serialization of Value fields

[karlosp]

Is there a way to (de)serialize Value fields, or something similar like the example below in pvData?

   epics::pvData::PVStructure::shared_pointer structure_; 
   std::shared_ptr<epics::pvData::ByteBuffer> buffer_;
    ....
    for (size_t i = 0U; i < structure_->getNumberFields(); ++i) {
      //  Request subfield
      const epics::pvData::PVFieldPtr field = structure_->getSubField(i);

      //  If subfield has no children i.e. represents actual value then
      //  serialize it
      if ((field != nullptr) && (field->getNumberFields() == 1)) {
        field->serialize(buffer_.get(), serializable_control_.get());
      }
    }

  // deserialize
  for (size_t i = 0U; i < structure_->getNumberFields(); ++i) {
    const epics::pvData::PVFieldPtr field = structure_->getSubField(i);
    if ((field != nullptr) && (field->getNumberFields() == 1)) {
      field->deserialize(buffer_.get(), deserializable_control_.get());
    }
  }