1 files changed, 22 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/internal/pkg/file.go b/internal/pkg/file.go
index c2093d6b..149ca817 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/file.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/file.go
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ var _ KnownChecksum = new(fileArtifactNamed)
 // String returns the caller-supplied reporting name.
 func (a *fileArtifactNamed) String() string { return a.name }
 
+// Params writes the caller-supplied reporting name and the file body.
+func (a *fileArtifactNamed) Params(ctx *IContext) {
+	ctx.WriteString(a.name)
+	ctx.Write(a.fileArtifact)
+}
+
 // NewFile returns a [FileArtifact] that cures into a caller-supplied byte slice.
 //
 // Caller must not modify data after NewFile returns.
@@ -39,8 +45,22 @@ func NewFile(name string, data []byte) FileArtifact {
 // Kind returns the hardcoded [Kind] constant.
 func (*fileArtifact) Kind() Kind { return KindFile }
 
-// Params writes the result of Cure.
-func (a *fileArtifact) Params(ctx *IContext) { ctx.GetHash().Write(*a) }
+// Params writes an empty string and the file body.
+func (a *fileArtifact) Params(ctx *IContext) {
+	ctx.WriteString("")
+	ctx.Write(*a)
+}
+
+func init() {
+	register(KindFile, func(r *IRReader) Artifact {
+		name := r.ReadString()
+		data := r.ReadStringBytes()
+		if _, ok := r.Finalise(); !ok {
+			panic(ErrExpectedChecksum)
+		}
+		return NewFile(name, data)
+	})
+}
 
 // Dependencies returns a nil slice.
 func (*fileArtifact) Dependencies() []Artifact { return nil }