[Boost-users] Re: [serialization] problem with Borland C++ Builder 6

From: Pablo Aguilar (pablo.aguilar_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-26 05:14:58

Comments below

Robert Ramey wrote:
> Pablo Aguilar wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>I've just started using the serialization library, and am trying to do
>>so with BC++6.
>>
>>If I'm right, it should work just as long as I remove support for xml
>>archives (because Spirit doesn't work on BC++)
> 
> 
> A better alternative is to install spirit 1.6x on your machine.  That way
> you get xml archives and you have everything the same as other boost users.

Ok, thanks, but since I'm not using it for the time being, I might as 
well leave it out. Besides, I'm more focused right now on getting it to 
work in the first place.

>>I've a class Cliente which has an appropriate serialize member fxn.
>>And a manager class called Clientes which stores a
>>
>>std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<Cliente> >
>>
>>When doing:
> 
> 
> I presume you included the template statement
> 
> template<class Archive>

I did.

>>void Clientes::serialize(Archive& ar, unsigned const version)
>>{
>>     ar & m_imp->m_clientes;
>>
>>     // where m_imp is a pimpl-style struct
>>     // m_clientes is of the type specified above
>>}
>>
>>(this is trimmed down code, I can post the original if required)
>>
>>I get the following error:
>>   [C++ Error] serialization.hpp(121): E2015 Ambiguity between
>>     'boost::serialization::void serialize<
>>           boost::archive::text_iarchive
>>         , boost::shared_ptr<cc::servidor::Cliente>
>>     > (
>>           boost::archive::text_iarchive &
>>         , _STL::vector<boost::shared_ptr<cc::servidor::Cliente> > &
>>         , const unsigned int
>>     )'
>>
>>     and
>>
>>     'boost::serialization::void serialize<
>>           boost::archive::text_iarchive
>>         , _STL::vector<boost::shared_ptr<cc::servidor::Cliente> >
>>     >(
>>           boost::archive::text_iarchive &
>>         , _STL::vector<boost::shared_ptr<cc::servidor::Cliente> > &
>>         , const unsigned int
>>     )'
>>
>>(I removed the allocator parts to make the message clearer)
>>
>>So the question is, how do I remove the ambiguity?
>>
> 
> 
> are you including the header boost/serialization/shared_ptr.hpp instead of
> boost/shared_ptr.hpp ?

I was including boost/shared_ptr.hpp
Changed that now, and I'm still getting the same error. I'll take 
another shot at this tomorrow (I'm not thinking clearly anymore, it's 
2:00am!)

>>Thanks for your help...
>>
>>Pablo Aguilar
> 
> 
> Truth is - i havn't seen this before - its hard to make a judgement without
> seeing the whole program.
> 
> Ass

??
I suppose you were going to write something more, right? Or is that what 
  I get for not reading the docs properly ;-) ?

Pablo