diff --git a/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderNodes.hpp b/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderNodes.hpp
index d6bafc911..659e643a3 100644
--- a/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderNodes.hpp
+++ b/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderNodes.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ namespace Nz
 				virtual ~Node();
 
 				inline NodeType GetType() const;
+				inline bool IsStatement() const;
 
 				virtual void Visit(ShaderVisitor& visitor) = 0;
 
@@ -41,10 +42,24 @@ namespace Nz
 				static inline ExpressionType GetComponentType(ExpressionType type);
 
 			protected:
-				inline Node(NodeType type);
+				inline Node(NodeType type, bool isStatement);
 
 			private:
 				NodeType m_type;
+				bool m_isStatement;
+		};
+		
+		class Expression;
+
+		using ExpressionPtr = std::shared_ptr<Expression>;
+
+		class NAZARA_RENDERER_API Expression : public Node
+		{
+			public:
+				inline Expression(NodeType type);
+
+				virtual ExpressionCategory GetExpressionCategory() const;
+				virtual ExpressionType GetExpressionType() const = 0;
 		};
 
 		class Statement;
@@ -54,20 +69,7 @@ namespace Nz
 		class NAZARA_RENDERER_API Statement : public Node
 		{
 			public:
-				using Node::Node;
-		};
-
-		class Expression;
-
-		using ExpressionPtr = std::shared_ptr<Expression>;
-
-		class NAZARA_RENDERER_API Expression : public Node
-		{
-			public:
-				using Node::Node;
-
-				virtual ExpressionCategory GetExpressionCategory() const;
-				virtual ExpressionType GetExpressionType() const = 0;
+				inline Statement(NodeType type);
 		};
 
 		struct NAZARA_RENDERER_API ExpressionStatement : public Statement
diff --git a/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderNodes.inl b/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderNodes.inl
index 1bcf4effa..bafad38f5 100644
--- a/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderNodes.inl
+++ b/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderNodes.inl
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 
 namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 {
-	inline Node::Node(NodeType type) :
-	m_type(type)
+	inline Node::Node(NodeType type, bool isStatement) :
+	m_type(type),
+	m_isStatement(isStatement)
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -17,6 +18,11 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 		return m_type;
 	}
 
+	inline bool Node::IsStatement() const
+	{
+		return m_isStatement;
+	}
+
 	inline unsigned int Node::GetComponentCount(ExpressionType type)
 	{
 		switch (type)
@@ -55,6 +61,19 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 		}
 	}
 
+
+	inline Expression::Expression(NodeType type) :
+	Node(type, false)
+	{
+	}
+
+	inline Statement::Statement(NodeType type) :
+	Node(type, true)
+	{
+	}
+
+
+
 	inline ExpressionStatement::ExpressionStatement() :
 	Statement(NodeType::ExpressionStatement)
 	{
diff --git a/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.hpp b/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.hpp
index daeb13e73..a5e012a9c 100644
--- a/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.hpp
+++ b/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.hpp
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
 #include <Nazara/Renderer/ShaderNodes.hpp>
 #include <Nazara/Renderer/ShaderVariables.hpp>
 
-namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
+namespace Nz
 {
+	class ShaderAst;
+
 	class NAZARA_RENDERER_API ShaderSerializerBase
 	{
 		public:
@@ -24,28 +26,29 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 			ShaderSerializerBase(ShaderSerializerBase&&) = delete;
 			~ShaderSerializerBase() = default;
 
-			void Serialize(AssignOp& node);
-			void Serialize(BinaryOp& node);
-			void Serialize(BuiltinVariable& var);
-			void Serialize(Branch& node);
-			void Serialize(Cast& node);
-			void Serialize(Constant& node);
-			void Serialize(DeclareVariable& node);
-			void Serialize(ExpressionStatement& node);
-			void Serialize(Identifier& node);
-			void Serialize(IntrinsicCall& node);
-			void Serialize(NamedVariable& var);
-			void Serialize(Sample2D& node);
-			void Serialize(StatementBlock& node);
-			void Serialize(SwizzleOp& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::AssignOp& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::BinaryOp& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::BuiltinVariable& var);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::Branch& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::Cast& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::Constant& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::DeclareVariable& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::ExpressionStatement& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::Identifier& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::IntrinsicCall& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::NamedVariable& var);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::Sample2D& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::StatementBlock& node);
+			void Serialize(ShaderNodes::SwizzleOp& node);
 
 		protected:
 			template<typename T> void Container(T& container);
 			template<typename T> void Enum(T& enumVal);
+			template<typename T> void OptVal(std::optional<T>& optVal);
 
 			virtual bool IsWriting() const = 0;
 
-			virtual void Node(NodePtr& node) = 0;
+			virtual void Node(ShaderNodes::NodePtr& node) = 0;
 			template<typename T> void Node(std::shared_ptr<T>& node);
 
 			virtual void Value(bool& val) = 0;
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 			virtual void Value(UInt32& val) = 0;
 			inline void Value(std::size_t& val);
 
-			virtual void Variable(VariablePtr& var) = 0;
+			virtual void Variable(ShaderNodes::VariablePtr& var) = 0;
 			template<typename T> void Variable(std::shared_ptr<T>& var);
 	};
 
@@ -67,11 +70,12 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 			inline ShaderSerializer(ByteArray& byteArray);
 			~ShaderSerializer() = default;
 
-			void Serialize(const StatementPtr& shader);
+			void Serialize(const ShaderAst& shader);
 
 		private:
 			bool IsWriting() const override;
-			void Node(NodePtr& node) override;
+			void Node(const ShaderNodes::NodePtr& node);
+			void Node(ShaderNodes::NodePtr& node) override;
 			void Value(bool& val) override;
 			void Value(float& val) override;
 			void Value(std::string& val) override;
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 			void Value(Vector3f& val) override;
 			void Value(Vector4f& val) override;
 			void Value(UInt32& val) override;
-			void Variable(VariablePtr& var) override;
+			void Variable(ShaderNodes::VariablePtr& var) override;
 
 			ByteArray& m_byteArray;
 			ByteStream m_stream;
@@ -91,11 +95,11 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 			ShaderUnserializer(const ByteArray& byteArray);
 			~ShaderUnserializer() = default;
 
-			StatementPtr Unserialize();
+			ShaderAst Unserialize();
 
 		private:
 			bool IsWriting() const override;
-			void Node(NodePtr& node) override;
+			void Node(ShaderNodes::NodePtr& node) override;
 			void Value(bool& val) override;
 			void Value(float& val) override;
 			void Value(std::string& val) override;
@@ -103,14 +107,14 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 			void Value(Vector3f& val) override;
 			void Value(Vector4f& val) override;
 			void Value(UInt32& val) override;
-			void Variable(VariablePtr& var) override;
+			void Variable(ShaderNodes::VariablePtr& var) override;
 
 			const ByteArray& m_byteArray;
 			ByteStream m_stream;
 	};
 	
-	NAZARA_RENDERER_API ByteArray Serialize(const StatementPtr& shader);
-	NAZARA_RENDERER_API StatementPtr Unserialize(const ByteArray& data);
+	NAZARA_RENDERER_API ByteArray SerializeShader(const ShaderAst& shader);
+	NAZARA_RENDERER_API ShaderAst UnserializeShader(const ByteArray& data);
 }
 
 #include <Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.inl>
diff --git a/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.inl b/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.inl
index 354986bb1..a2b680b95 100644
--- a/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.inl
+++ b/include/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.inl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.hpp>
 #include <Nazara/Renderer/Debug.hpp>
 
-namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
+namespace Nz
 {
 	template<typename T>
 	void ShaderSerializerBase::Container(T& container)
@@ -36,12 +36,30 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 			enumVal = static_cast<T>(value);
 	}
 
+	template<typename T>
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::OptVal(std::optional<T>& optVal)
+	{
+		bool isWriting = IsWriting();
+
+		bool hasValue;
+		if (isWriting)
+			hasValue = optVal.has_value();
+
+		Value(hasValue);
+
+		if (!isWriting && hasValue)
+			optVal.emplace();
+
+		if (optVal.has_value())
+			Value(optVal.value());
+	}
+
 	template<typename T>
 	void ShaderSerializerBase::Node(std::shared_ptr<T>& node)
 	{
 		bool isWriting = IsWriting();
 
-		NodePtr value;
+		ShaderNodes::NodePtr value;
 		if (isWriting)
 			value = node;
 
@@ -55,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 	{
 		bool isWriting = IsWriting();
 
-		VariablePtr value;
+		ShaderNodes::VariablePtr value;
 		if (isWriting)
 			value = var;
 
diff --git a/src/Nazara/Renderer/GlslWriter.cpp b/src/Nazara/Renderer/GlslWriter.cpp
index f32239663..8617c522e 100644
--- a/src/Nazara/Renderer/GlslWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/Nazara/Renderer/GlslWriter.cpp
@@ -330,9 +330,7 @@ namespace Nz
 		Append(node.variable->name);
 		if (node.expression)
 		{
-			Append(" ");
-			Append("=");
-			Append(" ");
+			Append(" = ");
 			Visit(node.expression);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.cpp b/src/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.cpp
index 909422f52..7d1b7ac2e 100644
--- a/src/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.cpp
+++ b/src/Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.cpp
@@ -3,14 +3,18 @@
 // For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in Config.hpp
 
 #include <Nazara/Renderer/ShaderSerializer.hpp>
+#include <Nazara/Renderer/ShaderAst.hpp>
 #include <Nazara/Renderer/ShaderVarVisitor.hpp>
 #include <Nazara/Renderer/ShaderVisitor.hpp>
 #include <Nazara/Renderer/Debug.hpp>
 
-namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
+namespace Nz
 {
 	namespace
 	{
+		constexpr UInt32 s_magicNumber = 0x4E534852;
+		constexpr UInt32 s_currentVersion = 1;
+
 		class ShaderSerializerVisitor : public ShaderVisitor, public ShaderVarVisitor
 		{
 			public:
@@ -19,62 +23,62 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 				{
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const AssignOp& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::AssignOp& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const BinaryOp& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::BinaryOp& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const Branch& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::Branch& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const Cast& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::Cast& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const Constant& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::Constant& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const DeclareVariable& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::DeclareVariable& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const ExpressionStatement& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::ExpressionStatement& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const Identifier& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::Identifier& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const IntrinsicCall& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::IntrinsicCall& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const Sample2D& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::Sample2D& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const StatementBlock& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::StatementBlock& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
 
-				void Visit(const SwizzleOp& node) override
+				void Visit(const ShaderNodes::SwizzleOp& node) override
 				{
 					Serialize(node);
 				}
@@ -122,21 +126,21 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 		};
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(AssignOp& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::AssignOp& node)
 	{
 		Enum(node.op);
 		Node(node.left);
 		Node(node.right);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(BinaryOp& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::BinaryOp& node)
 	{
 		Enum(node.op);
 		Node(node.left);
 		Node(node.right);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(Branch& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::Branch& node)
 	{
 		Container(node.condStatements);
 		for (auto& condStatement : node.condStatements)
@@ -148,64 +152,64 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 		Node(node.elseStatement);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(BuiltinVariable& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::BuiltinVariable& node)
 	{
 		Enum(node.type);
 		Enum(node.type);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(Cast& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::Cast& node)
 	{
 		Enum(node.exprType);
 		for (auto& expr : node.expressions)
 			Node(expr);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(Constant& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::Constant& node)
 	{
 		Enum(node.exprType);
 
 		switch (node.exprType)
 		{
-			case ExpressionType::Boolean:
+			case ShaderNodes::ExpressionType::Boolean:
 				Value(node.values.bool1);
 				break;
 
-			case ExpressionType::Float1:
+			case ShaderNodes::ExpressionType::Float1:
 				Value(node.values.vec1);
 				break;
 
-			case ExpressionType::Float2:
+			case ShaderNodes::ExpressionType::Float2:
 				Value(node.values.vec2);
 				break;
 
-			case ExpressionType::Float3:
+			case ShaderNodes::ExpressionType::Float3:
 				Value(node.values.vec3);
 				break;
 
-			case ExpressionType::Float4:
+			case ShaderNodes::ExpressionType::Float4:
 				Value(node.values.vec4);
 				break;
 		}
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(DeclareVariable& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::DeclareVariable& node)
 	{
 		Variable(node.variable);
 		Node(node.expression);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ExpressionStatement& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::ExpressionStatement& node)
 	{
 		Node(node.expression);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(Identifier& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::Identifier& node)
 	{
 		Variable(node.var);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(IntrinsicCall& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::IntrinsicCall& node)
 	{
 		Enum(node.intrinsic);
 		Container(node.parameters);
@@ -213,26 +217,26 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 			Node(param);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(NamedVariable& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::NamedVariable& node)
 	{
 		Value(node.name);
 		Enum(node.type);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(Sample2D& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::Sample2D& node)
 	{
 		Node(node.sampler);
 		Node(node.coordinates);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(StatementBlock& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::StatementBlock& node)
 	{
 		Container(node.statements);
 		for (auto& statement : node.statements)
 			Node(statement);
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(SwizzleOp& node)
+	void ShaderSerializerBase::Serialize(ShaderNodes::SwizzleOp& node)
 	{
 		Value(node.componentCount);
 		Node(node.expression);
@@ -242,13 +246,50 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 	}
 
 
-	void ShaderSerializer::Serialize(const StatementPtr& shader)
+	void ShaderSerializer::Serialize(const ShaderAst& shader)
 	{
-		assert(shader);
-		m_stream << static_cast<Int32>(shader->GetType());
+		UInt32 magicNumber = s_magicNumber;
+		UInt32 version = s_currentVersion;
 
-		ShaderSerializerVisitor visitor(*this);
-		shader->Visit(visitor);
+		m_stream << s_magicNumber << s_currentVersion;
+
+		auto SerializeInputOutput = [&](auto& inout)
+		{
+			m_stream << UInt32(inout.size());
+			for (const auto& data : inout)
+			{
+				m_stream << data.name << UInt32(data.type);
+
+				m_stream << data.locationIndex.has_value();
+				if (data.locationIndex)
+					m_stream << UInt32(data.locationIndex.value());
+			}
+		};
+
+		SerializeInputOutput(shader.GetInputs());
+		SerializeInputOutput(shader.GetOutputs());
+
+		m_stream << UInt32(shader.GetUniformCount());
+		for (const auto& uniform : shader.GetUniforms())
+		{
+			m_stream << uniform.name << UInt32(uniform.type);
+
+			m_stream << uniform.bindingIndex.has_value();
+			if (uniform.bindingIndex)
+				m_stream << UInt32(uniform.bindingIndex.value());
+		}
+
+		m_stream << UInt32(shader.GetFunctionCount());
+		for (const auto& func : shader.GetFunctions())
+		{
+			m_stream << func.name << UInt32(func.returnType);
+
+			m_stream << UInt32(func.parameters.size());
+			for (const auto& param : func.parameters)
+				m_stream << param.name << UInt32(param.type);
+
+			Node(func.statement);
+		}
 
 		m_stream.FlushBits();
 	}
@@ -258,9 +299,9 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializer::Node(NodePtr& node)
+	void ShaderSerializer::Node(ShaderNodes::NodePtr& node)
 	{
-		NodeType nodeType = (node) ? node->GetType() : NodeType::None;
+		ShaderNodes::NodeType nodeType = (node) ? node->GetType() : ShaderNodes::NodeType::None;
 		m_stream << static_cast<Int32>(nodeType);
 
 		if (node)
@@ -270,6 +311,11 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 		}
 	}
 
+	void ShaderSerializer::Node(const ShaderNodes::NodePtr& node)
+	{
+		Node(const_cast<ShaderNodes::NodePtr&>(node)); //< Yes const_cast is ugly but it won't be used for writing
+	}
+
 	void ShaderSerializer::Value(bool& val)
 	{
 		m_stream << val;
@@ -305,9 +351,9 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 		m_stream << val;
 	}
 
-	void ShaderSerializer::Variable(VariablePtr& var)
+	void ShaderSerializer::Variable(ShaderNodes::VariablePtr& var)
 	{
-		VariableType nodeType = (var) ? var->GetType() : VariableType::None;
+		ShaderNodes::VariableType nodeType = (var) ? var->GetType() : ShaderNodes::VariableType::None;
 		m_stream << static_cast<Int32>(nodeType);
 
 		if (var)
@@ -317,29 +363,93 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 		}
 	}
 
-	ByteArray Serialize(const StatementPtr& shader)
+	ShaderAst ShaderUnserializer::Unserialize()
 	{
-		ByteArray byteArray;
-		ShaderSerializer serializer(byteArray);
-		serializer.Serialize(shader);
+		UInt32 magicNumber;
+		UInt32 version;
+		m_stream >> magicNumber;
+		if (magicNumber != s_magicNumber)
+			throw std::runtime_error("invalid shader file");
 
-		return byteArray;
-	}
+		m_stream >> version;
+		if (version > s_currentVersion)
+			throw std::runtime_error("unsupported version");
 
-	StatementPtr Unserialize(const ByteArray& data)
-	{
-		ShaderUnserializer unserializer(data);
-		return unserializer.Unserialize();
-	}
+		ShaderAst shader;
 
-	StatementPtr ShaderUnserializer::Unserialize()
-	{
-		NodePtr statement;
-		Node(statement);
-		if (!statement || statement->GetType() != NodeType::StatementBlock)
-			throw std::runtime_error("Invalid shader");
+		UInt32 inputCount;
+		m_stream >> inputCount;
+		for (UInt32 i = 0; i < inputCount; ++i)
+		{
+			std::string inputName;
+			ShaderNodes::ExpressionType inputType;
+			std::optional<std::size_t> location;
 
-		return std::static_pointer_cast<Statement>(statement);
+			Value(inputName);
+			Enum(inputType);
+			OptVal(location);
+
+			shader.AddInput(std::move(inputName), inputType, location);
+		}
+
+		UInt32 outputCount;
+		m_stream >> outputCount;
+		for (UInt32 i = 0; i < outputCount; ++i)
+		{
+			std::string outputName;
+			ShaderNodes::ExpressionType outputType;
+			std::optional<std::size_t> location;
+
+			Value(outputName);
+			Enum(outputType);
+			OptVal(location);
+
+			shader.AddOutput(std::move(outputName), outputType, location);
+		}
+
+		UInt32 uniformCount;
+		m_stream >> uniformCount;
+		for (UInt32 i = 0; i < uniformCount; ++i)
+		{
+			std::string name;
+			ShaderNodes::ExpressionType type;
+			std::optional<std::size_t> binding;
+
+			Value(name);
+			Enum(type);
+			OptVal(binding);
+
+			shader.AddUniform(std::move(name), type, binding);
+		}
+
+		UInt32 funcCount;
+		m_stream >> funcCount;
+		for (UInt32 i = 0; i < funcCount; ++i)
+		{
+			std::string name;
+			ShaderNodes::ExpressionType retType;
+			std::vector<ShaderAst::FunctionParameter> parameters;
+
+			Value(name);
+			Enum(retType);
+			Container(parameters);
+			for (auto& param : parameters)
+			{
+				Value(param.name);
+				Enum(param.type);
+			}
+
+			ShaderNodes::NodePtr node;
+			Node(node);
+			if (!node || !node->IsStatement())
+				throw std::runtime_error("functions can only have statements");
+
+			ShaderNodes::StatementPtr statement = std::static_pointer_cast<ShaderNodes::Statement>(node);
+
+			shader.AddFunction(std::move(name), std::move(statement), std::move(parameters), retType);
+		}
+
+		return shader;
 	}
 
 	bool ShaderUnserializer::IsWriting() const
@@ -347,17 +457,17 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	void ShaderUnserializer::Node(NodePtr& node)
+	void ShaderUnserializer::Node(ShaderNodes::NodePtr& node)
 	{
 		Int32 nodeTypeInt;
 		m_stream >> nodeTypeInt;
 
-		NodeType nodeType = static_cast<NodeType>(nodeTypeInt);
+		ShaderNodes::NodeType nodeType = static_cast<ShaderNodes::NodeType>(nodeTypeInt);
 
-#define HandleType(Type) case NodeType:: Type : node = std::make_shared<Type>(); break
+#define HandleType(Type) case ShaderNodes::NodeType:: Type : node = std::make_shared<ShaderNodes:: Type>(); break
 		switch (nodeType)
 		{
-			case NodeType::None: break;
+			case ShaderNodes::NodeType::None: break;
 
 			HandleType(AssignOp);
 			HandleType(BinaryOp);
@@ -417,17 +527,17 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 		m_stream >> val;
 	}
 
-	void ShaderUnserializer::Variable(VariablePtr& var)
+	void ShaderUnserializer::Variable(ShaderNodes::VariablePtr& var)
 	{
 		Int32 nodeTypeInt;
 		m_stream >> nodeTypeInt;
 
-		VariableType nodeType = static_cast<VariableType>(nodeTypeInt);
+		ShaderNodes::VariableType nodeType = static_cast<ShaderNodes:: VariableType>(nodeTypeInt);
 
-#define HandleType(Type) case VariableType:: Type : var = std::make_shared<Type>(); break
+#define HandleType(Type) case ShaderNodes::VariableType:: Type : var = std::make_shared<ShaderNodes::Type>(); break
 		switch (nodeType)
 		{
-			case VariableType::None: break;
+			case ShaderNodes::VariableType::None: break;
 
 			HandleType(BuiltinVariable);
 			HandleType(InputVariable);
@@ -443,5 +553,21 @@ namespace Nz::ShaderNodes
 			var->Visit(visitor);
 		}
 	}
+
+
+	ByteArray SerializeShader(const ShaderAst& shader)
+	{
+		ByteArray byteArray;
+		ShaderSerializer serializer(byteArray);
+		serializer.Serialize(shader);
+
+		return byteArray;
+	}
+
+	ShaderAst UnserializeShader(const ByteArray& data)
+	{
+		ShaderUnserializer unserializer(data);
+		return unserializer.Unserialize();
+	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ShaderNode/Widgets/MainWindow.cpp b/src/ShaderNode/Widgets/MainWindow.cpp
index c59a59254..7f39eafc3 100644
--- a/src/ShaderNode/Widgets/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/ShaderNode/Widgets/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ void MainWindow::OnCompileToGLSL()
 	{
 		Nz::ShaderNodes::StatementPtr shaderAst = m_shaderGraph.ToAst();
 
-		Nz::File file("shader.shader", Nz::OpenMode_WriteOnly);
-		file.Write(Nz::ShaderNodes::Serialize(shaderAst));
-
 		//TODO: Put in another function
 		auto GetExpressionFromInOut = [&] (InOutType type)
 		{
@@ -145,6 +142,9 @@ void MainWindow::OnCompileToGLSL()
 
 		shader.AddFunction("main", shaderAst);
 
+		Nz::File file("shader.shader", Nz::OpenMode_WriteOnly);
+		file.Write(Nz::SerializeShader(shader));
+
 		Nz::GlslWriter writer;
 		Nz::String glsl = writer.Generate(shader);