``` @Serializer(forClass = KClass::class) internal...

# serialization

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@Serializer(forClass = KClass::class)
internal object KClassSerializer : KSerializer<KClass<out Any>> {
  override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor = object : SerialClassDescImpl("ShellKClass<*>") {
    init {
      addElement("simpleName")
    }
  }
  
  override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, obj: KClass<out Any>) {
    val compositeOutput = encoder.beginStructure(descriptor)
    compositeOutput.encodeStringElement(descriptor, 1, HexConverter.printHexBinary(obj.simpleName!!.toByteArray()))
    compositeOutput.endStructure(descriptor)
  }
  
  override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): KClass<out Any> {
    val dec: CompositeDecoder = decoder.beginStructure(descriptor)
    var simpleName: String? = null // need to read nullable non-optional properties
    loop@ while (true) {
      when (val i = dec.decodeElementIndex(descriptor)) {
        CompositeDecoder.READ_DONE -> break@loop
        1 -> simpleName = String(HexConverter.parseHexBinary(dec.decodeStringElement(descriptor, i)))
        else -> throw SerializationException("Unknown index $i")
      }
    }
    dec.endStructure(descriptor)
    return object : KClass<Any> {
      override val qualifiedName: String?
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val simpleName: String? = simpleName
      
      override val annotations: List<Annotation>
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val constructors: Collection<KFunction<Any>>
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val isAbstract: Boolean
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val isCompanion: Boolean
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val isData: Boolean
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val isFinal: Boolean
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val isInner: Boolean
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val isOpen: Boolean
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val isSealed: Boolean
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val members: Collection<KCallable<*>>
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val nestedClasses: Collection<KClass<*>>
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val objectInstance: Any?
      get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val sealedSubclasses: List<KClass<out Any>>
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val supertypes: List<KType>
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val typeParameters: List<KTypeParameter>
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      override val visibility: KVisibility?
        get() = throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      
      override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean =
        throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      
      override fun hashCode(): Int =
        throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      
      override fun isInstance(value: Any?): Boolean =
        throw NotImplementedError("Operation not supported on this shell implementation of KClass. Only simpleName property is supported.")
      
      override fun toString(): String {
        return "{\"simplename\": \"$simpleName\", \"qualifiedname\": \"$qualifiedName\"}"
      }
    }
  }
}