2 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/SubstantialRelation.ml b/lib/kernel/SubstantialRelation.ml
index 8658f87..eebae3e 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/SubstantialRelation.ml
+++ b/lib/kernel/SubstantialRelation.ml
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ module Make (S : Abstract.Storage.STORAGE) = struct
       Ok {heading; predicate; local_constraints; tuples; indexes}
   end
 
+  let encode = Representation.to_blob
+  let decode = Representation.of_blob
+
   let heading {heading; _} = heading
   let predicate {predicate; _} = predicate
   let local_constraints {local_constraints; _} = local_constraints
@@ -133,10 +136,11 @@ module Make (S : Abstract.Storage.STORAGE) = struct
     let* data = SI.get_req tx (S.Hash addr) in
     Representation.of_blob data
 
+  let wrap conn relation =
+    new relation conn relation |> Protocols.Handle.make |> Result.ok
+
   let load tx conn addr =
-    let open Utilities.Result in
-    let* relation = load_value tx addr in
-    Ok (new relation conn relation |> Protocols.Handle.make)
+    load_value tx addr |> Utilities.Result.fmap (wrap conn)
 
   let assert_tuple tx relation tuple =
     let open Utilities.Result in
diff --git a/lib/kernel/SubstantialRelation.mli b/lib/kernel/SubstantialRelation.mli
index db86fe2..9e61411 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/SubstantialRelation.mli
+++ b/lib/kernel/SubstantialRelation.mli
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 module Make (S : Abstract.Storage.STORAGE) : sig
   type t
 
+  val encode : t -> Concepts.Blob.t
+  val decode : Concepts.Blob.t -> (t, Concepts.Condition.condition) result
+
   val empty :
     S.transaction ->
     heading:Concepts.Hash.hash ->
@@ -23,6 +26,8 @@ module Make (S : Abstract.Storage.STORAGE) : sig
 
   val load_value : S.transaction -> Concepts.Hash.hash -> (t, Concepts.Condition.condition) result
 
+  val wrap : S.connection -> t -> (Protocols.Handle.t, Concepts.Condition.condition) result
+
   val load :
     S.transaction ->
     S.connection ->