diff --git a/source/cpp/json.hh b/source/cpp/json.hh
index 3bea149..6df45ab 100644
--- a/source/cpp/json.hh
+++ b/source/cpp/json.hh
@@ -415,6 +415,86 @@ void clear( T &value ) { json<T>::clear(value); }
 template<typename T, typename J = protogen_X_Y_Z::json<T>>
 bool empty( const T &value ) { return json<T>::empty(value); }
 
+//
+// Deserialization of arrays
+//
+
+template<typename T, typename std::enable_if<is_container<T>::value, int>::type = 0>
+bool deserialize_array( T& container, protogen_X_Y_Z::istream& in, protogen_X_Y_Z::Parameters *params = nullptr )
+{
+    protogen_X_Y_Z::json_context ctx;
+    if (params != nullptr) {
+        params->error.clear();
+        ctx.params = *params;
+    }
+    protogen_X_Y_Z::tokenizer tok(in, ctx.params);
+    ctx.tok = &tok;
+    int result = json<T>::read(ctx, container);
+    if (result == protogen_X_Y_Z::PGR_OK) return true;
+    if (params != nullptr) params->error = std::move(ctx.params.error);
+    return false;
+}
+
+template<typename T, typename std::enable_if<is_container<T>::value, int>::type = 0>
+bool deserialize_array( T& container, const std::string &in, Parameters *params = nullptr )
+{
+    iterator_istream<std::string::const_iterator> is(in.begin(), in.end());
+    return deserialize_array(container, is, params);
+}
+
+template<typename T, typename std::enable_if<is_container<T>::value, int>::type = 0>
+bool deserialize_array( T& container, const char *in, size_t len, Parameters *params = nullptr )
+{
+    auto begin = mem_iterator<char>(in, len);
+    auto end = mem_iterator<char>(in + len, 0);
+    iterator_istream<mem_iterator<char>> is(begin, end);
+    return deserialize_array(container, is, params);
+}
+
+template<typename T, typename std::enable_if<is_container<T>::value, int>::type = 0>
+bool deserialize_array( T& container, const std::vector<char> &in, Parameters *params = nullptr )
+{
+    iterator_istream<std::vector<char>::const_iterator> is(in.begin(), in.end());
+    return deserialize_array(container, is, params);
+}
+
+//
+// Serialization of arrays
+//
+
+template<typename T, typename std::enable_if<is_container<T>::value, int>::type = 0>
+bool serialize_array( const T& container, protogen_X_Y_Z::ostream &out, protogen_X_Y_Z::Parameters *params = nullptr )
+{
+    protogen_X_Y_Z::json_context ctx;
+    ctx.os = &out;
+    if (params != nullptr) {
+        params->error.clear();
+        ctx.params = *params;
+    }
+    int result = json<T>::write(ctx, container);
+    if (result == protogen_X_Y_Z::PGR_OK) return true;
+    if (params != nullptr) params->error = std::move(ctx.params.error);
+    return false;
+}
+
+template<typename T, typename std::enable_if<is_container<T>::value, int>::type = 0>
+bool serialize_array( const T& container, std::string &out, Parameters *params = nullptr )
+{
+    typedef std::back_insert_iterator<std::string> ittype;
+    ittype begin(out);
+    iterator_ostream<ittype> os(begin);
+    return serialize_array(container, os, params);
+}
+
+template<typename T, typename std::enable_if<is_container<T>::value, int>::type = 0>
+bool serialize_array( const T& container, std::vector<char> &out, Parameters *params = nullptr )
+{
+    typedef std::back_insert_iterator<std::vector<char>> ittype;
+    ittype begin(out);
+    iterator_ostream<ittype> os(begin);
+    return serialize_array(container, os, params);
+}
+
 #define PG_X_Y_Z_ENTITY(N,O,S) \
     struct N : public O, public protogen_X_Y_Z::message< O, S > \
     { \
diff --git a/tests/tests.cc b/tests/tests.cc
index 52e66f3..210aa37 100644
--- a/tests/tests.cc
+++ b/tests/tests.cc
@@ -384,6 +384,74 @@ bool RUN_TEST8( int argc, char **argv)
     return true;
 }
 
+bool RUN_TEST9( int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    (void) argc;
+    (void) argv;
+
+    std::list<phonebook::Person> people;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
+    {
+        phonebook::Person person;
+        person.email = "test@example.com";
+        person.id = 1234 + i;
+        person.name = "Person " + std::to_string(i);
+        people.push_back(std::move(person));
+    }
+
+    std::string json1;
+    protogen_3_0_0::serialize_array(people, json1);
+
+    people.clear();
+    auto result = protogen_3_0_0::deserialize_array(people, json1);
+    std::string json2;
+    protogen_3_0_0::serialize_array(people, json2);
+
+    if (!result || json1 != json2)
+    {
+        std::cerr << "[TEST #9] Failed!" << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "   " << json1 << '\n';
+        std::cerr << "   " << json2 << '\n';
+        return false;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        std::cerr << "[TEST #9] Passed!" << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "   " << json1 << '\n';
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
+bool RUN_TEST10( int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    (void) argc;
+    (void) argv;
+
+    std::list<phonebook::Person> people;
+
+    std::string json1;
+    std::vector<char> json2;
+
+    if (!protogen_3_0_0::serialize_array(people, json1))
+        goto FAILED;
+    //if (!protogen_3_0_0::deserialize_array(people, json1.c_str(), json1.length()))
+    //    goto FAILED;
+    if (!protogen_3_0_0::deserialize_array(people, json1))
+        goto FAILED;
+
+    if (!protogen_3_0_0::serialize_array(people, json2))
+        goto FAILED;
+    if (!protogen_3_0_0::deserialize_array(people, json2))
+        goto FAILED;
+
+    std::cerr << "[TEST #10] Passed!" << std::endl;
+    return true;
+
+    FAILED:
+    std::cerr << "[TEST #10] Failed!" << std::endl;
+    return false;
+}
+
 int main( int argc, char **argv)
 {
     bool result = true;
@@ -395,5 +463,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv)
     result &= RUN_TEST7A(argc, argv);
     result &= RUN_TEST7B(argc, argv);
     result &= RUN_TEST8(argc, argv);
+    result &= RUN_TEST9(argc, argv);
+    result &= RUN_TEST10(argc, argv);
     return (int) !result;
 }