[boost] Re:[serialization] storing raw data

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-24 05:07:28

Robert Ramey wrote:

>>How can I store raw binary data with the serialization library? I have a
>>class which keeps an int* pointer and the size of the pointed data, and
>>I'd like to make it serializable. There's
> 
>>      void write_binary(const void *address, size_t count)
> 
>>method in archieve implementation, but it's only mentined in docs as
>>member of some class and I could not find any description about what it
>>does.
> 
> You've got the right idea.  Its currently implemented only for binary
> archives.  Its usage is ar.write_binary to stuff data into archives and
> ar.read_binary to suck data out.

Ok, great. I'll make use of them.

> For text and XML archives I want to render binary data as base64.  XML
> requires
> a little extra work to wrap in XML syntax.   Its almost done so I believe
> so I don't
> believe you'll have long to wait.  If you need an immediate temporary
> resolution let me know and I'll offer some suggestions.

I'm not in a hyrry about text archive. I'm just going to evaluate the size
of stored date for some use case, and I'll use binary streams as more
compact.

> By the way. The library as reviewed last november implemente read/write
> binary
> as just inserting the binary data.  It was you that pointed out that for
> text archives it would be more appropriatly rendered as a text like format
> such as base64.  I was immediatly convinced.  Just proves that no good
> deed goes unpunished.

:-)

- Volodya