Re: Object serialization

From: emacsuser (f-boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-12-06 20:32:08

--- In boost_at_y..., "Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_c...> wrote:
> 
> > * Supports a format which collates in the same order that the 
> > objects collate.
> 
> That's fine for a file-based serialization, but the framework
> should not make this assumption or it will be unusable for
> non-stream based formats such as databases.  The point of a
> serialization framework is usually to support multiple targets
> without impact to the application or domain objects.

Not sure that I understand what's wrong with the serialized form
always collating in the same order that the objects do, w/r/t
"databases." (Ped, the library that I wrote which satisfies this
requirement, adapts the Berkeley DB; do you mean SQL databases?)

Anyhow, can you restate this as something that is a requirement for
you, rather than something that isn't?

"Supports mutiple serialization 'genres' (eg ASCII vs. 'binary')"
perhaps?

That's probably a good idea, though I'm uncertain that I've properly
understood you.