Thank you so much for your example!

I would like to study it, but I cannot compile it actually.

I'm using gcc-4.5.2 on an Ubuntu Linux 64 bits with boost-1.42.0.

At line 127 (boost::archive::text_oarchive toa (toafile);), it gives me the following error:
g++ -Wall -pedantic -g -O3 -DDEBUG -march=native -std=c++0x -o p1 p1.cxx
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `text_oarchive':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:92: undefined reference to `boost::archive::text_oarchive_impl<boost::archive::text_oarchive>::text_oarchive_impl(std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> >&, unsigned int)'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~common_oarchive':
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/common_oarchive.hpp:38: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::~basic_oarchive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~text_oarchive_impl':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:77: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oprimitive<std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> > >::~basic_text_oprimitive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~text_oarchive':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:77: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oprimitive<std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> > >::~basic_text_oprimitive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save_primitive<boost::archive::text_oarchive, int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/oserializer.hpp:87: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::end_preamble()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:59: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oarchive<boost::archive::text_oarchive>::newtoken()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::archive_exception(boost::archive::archive_exception::exception_code, char const*, char const*)'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `archive_exception':
/usr/include/boost/archive/archive_exception.hpp:45: undefined reference to `vtable for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `throw_exception<boost::archive::archive_exception>':
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `typeinfo for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `operator<< <const boost::archive::class_id_type>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~common_oarchive':
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/common_oarchive.hpp:38: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::~basic_oarchive()'
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/common_oarchive.hpp:38: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::~basic_oarchive()'
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/common_oarchive.hpp:38: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::~basic_oarchive()'
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/common_oarchive.hpp:38: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::~basic_oarchive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~text_oarchive_impl':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:77: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oprimitive<std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> > >::~basic_text_oprimitive()'
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:77: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oprimitive<std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> > >::~basic_text_oprimitive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~common_oarchive':
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/common_oarchive.hpp:38: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::~basic_oarchive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save_primitive<boost::archive::text_oarchive, std::basic_string<char> >':
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/oserializer.hpp:87: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::end_preamble()'
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/oserializer.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::text_oarchive_impl<boost::archive::text_oarchive>::save(std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&)'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~common_oarchive':
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/common_oarchive.hpp:38: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::~basic_oarchive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~text_oarchive_impl':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:77: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oprimitive<std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> > >::~basic_text_oprimitive()'
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:77: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oprimitive<std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> > >::~basic_text_oprimitive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~common_oarchive':
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/common_oarchive.hpp:38: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::~basic_oarchive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~text_oarchive_impl':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:77: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oprimitive<std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> > >::~basic_text_oprimitive()'
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:77: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oprimitive<std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> > >::~basic_text_oprimitive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~common_oarchive':
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/common_oarchive.hpp:38: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::~basic_oarchive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `~text_oarchive_impl':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:77: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oprimitive<std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> > >::~basic_text_oprimitive()'
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:77: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oprimitive<std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> > >::~basic_text_oprimitive()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save_primitive<boost::archive::text_oarchive, boost::archive::tracking_type>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/oserializer.hpp:87: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::end_preamble()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<boost::archive::tracking_type>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:59: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oarchive<boost::archive::text_oarchive>::newtoken()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<boost::archive::tracking_type>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::archive_exception(boost::archive::archive_exception::exception_code, char const*, char const*)'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `archive_exception':
/usr/include/boost/archive/archive_exception.hpp:45: undefined reference to `vtable for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `throw_exception<boost::archive::archive_exception>':
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `typeinfo for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `operator<< <const boost::archive::tracking_type>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<unsigned int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:59: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oarchive<boost::archive::text_oarchive>::newtoken()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<unsigned int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::archive_exception(boost::archive::archive_exception::exception_code, char const*, char const*)'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `archive_exception':
/usr/include/boost/archive/archive_exception.hpp:45: undefined reference to `vtable for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `throw_exception<boost::archive::archive_exception>':
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `typeinfo for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `operator<< <const boost::archive::object_id_type>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save_primitive<boost::archive::text_oarchive, int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/oserializer.hpp:87: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::end_preamble()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:59: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oarchive<boost::archive::text_oarchive>::newtoken()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::archive_exception(boost::archive::archive_exception::exception_code, char const*, char const*)'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `archive_exception':
/usr/include/boost/archive/archive_exception.hpp:45: undefined reference to `vtable for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `throw_exception<boost::archive::archive_exception>':
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `typeinfo for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `operator<< <const boost::archive::class_id_reference_type>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save_primitive<boost::archive::text_oarchive, unsigned int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/detail/oserializer.hpp:87: undefined reference to `boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive::end_preamble()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<unsigned int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:59: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oarchive<boost::archive::text_oarchive>::newtoken()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<unsigned int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::archive_exception(boost::archive::archive_exception::exception_code, char const*, char const*)'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `archive_exception':
/usr/include/boost/archive/archive_exception.hpp:45: undefined reference to `vtable for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `throw_exception<boost::archive::archive_exception>':
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `typeinfo for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `operator<< <const boost::archive::version_type>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<unsigned int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp:59: undefined reference to `boost::archive::basic_text_oarchive<boost::archive::text_oarchive>::newtoken()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `save<unsigned int>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::archive_exception(boost::archive::archive_exception::exception_code, char const*, char const*)'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `archive_exception':
/usr/include/boost/archive/archive_exception.hpp:45: undefined reference to `vtable for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `throw_exception<boost::archive::archive_exception>':
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/usr/include/boost/serialization/throw_exception.hpp:36: undefined reference to `typeinfo for boost::archive::archive_exception'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o: In function `operator<< <const boost::archive::object_reference_type>':
/usr/include/boost/archive/basic_text_oprimitive.hpp:88: undefined reference to `boost::archive::archive_exception::~archive_exception()'
/tmp/cc5wHYcd.o:(.rodata._ZTIN5boost7archive6detail15common_oarchiveINS0_13text_oarchiveEEE[typeinfo for boost::archive::detail::common_oarchive<boost::archive::text_oarchive>]+0x18): undefined reference to `typeinfo for boost::archive::detail::basic_oarchive'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [boostSerialization] Error 1


Have I a too old version of the libraries maybe?

Hi Alessandro,

Attached is a sample program that illustrates how to (de)serialize
your vector of lists of pointers to something !!!
It should address your needs to start with Boost/Serialization.
It runs on my Linux box with gcc 4.5. I hope it will work for you.

Also note that the use of plain pointers (MyObj *) in a container can be tricky unless you can make sure you run suitable memory deallocation code. Of course, it depends on your application but maybe investigating the used of shared pointer (boost::shared_ptr) could be of some interest
for you.

Hope it'd help

regards

frc
--


>>> On 14/06/2011 10:02, Alessandro Candini wrote:
Hi all.
I have a program, simplified as follows:

|#include<vector>
#include<list>
#include<fstream>

using  namespace  std;

class  MyObj
{
    int  val;

    public:
    MyObj(int  v){ val = v; };
    ~MyObj(){};
};

int  main (int  argc,char  *argv[])
{
    int  i, j;
    vector<  list<MyObj*>  >  layers;

    for(i=0; i<5; i++)
    {
        list<MyObj*>  tmp;

        for(j=0; j<10; j++)
            tmp.push_back(new  MyObj(j) );
       
        layers.push_back(tmp);
    }
    return  0;
}|

I need to serialize/deserialize the object "layers".

Can anyone give me an example on how to do this with boost serialization
library?

Thanks in advance.

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