The Alias wire file format is a binary format and is therefore not modifiable without proprietary knowledge of Alias data structures.

We have therefore provided a library that insulates developers from the details of the file format and from any future changes in the file format. Since a library is available to read, write, and query wire files, developers do not need to make software changes to accommodate wire file changes. Re-linking with a new wire file library is sufficient.

With this library, you can:

• Edit the contents of an existing Alias wire file and save the changes.
• Create a new Alias model “from scratch” and save the changes to a wire file.