public class DecimalCodec : IPyObjectDecoder, IPyObjectEncoder
    {
        public bool CanDecode(PyType objectType, Type targetType)
        {
            return objectType.Name == "decimal.Decimal" && targetType == typeof(decimal);
        }

        public bool CanEncode(Type type)
        {
            return typeof(decimal) == type;
        }

        public bool TryDecode<T>(PyObject pyObj, out T? value)
        {
            if (typeof(T) != typeof(decimal))
            {
                value = default(T);
                return false;
            }
            try
            {
                string decstr = (pyObj as dynamic).__str__();
                bool parseSuccess = decimal.TryParse(decstr, out decimal csdeci);
                value = (T)Convert.ChangeType(csdeci, typeof(decimal));
                return parseSuccess;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                value = default(T);
                return false;
            }
        }

        public PyObject? TryEncode(object value)
        {
            if (typeof(decimal) != value.GetType())
            {
                return null;
            };
            try
            {
                dynamic pydeci = PyModule.Import("decimal");
                dynamic thedecimal = pydeci.Decimal(value.ToString());
                return thedecimal;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                return null;
            }
        }
    }