[boost] serialization and MFC

From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-04-25 19:26:58

Forgive the possibly naive question -- I have never used the 
serialization library, but I have used MFC serialization. I am curious 
if the boost serialization library can be made backwards-compatible with 
MFC serialization; that is, if I have an old application that uses MFC 
serialization, would it be possible to switch to the boost serialization 
library and still have the ability to read old (MFC) archives?

I'd like to know:
- if it's possible
- how hard it would be (would it require reverse-engineering the MFC 
archive format? is that format stable? documented?)
- what the advantages of switching are

Thanks.

-- 
Eric Niebler
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com