Re:[boost] [serialization] function pointers

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-05-14 11:14:53

Christoph Ludwig wrote:

> Is it possible with the serialization library to serialize function 
> pointers and pointers to member functions? If it is not directly 
> supported, is there a "best practice" workaround? I didn't find this 
> info in the documentation.

There's no information in the documentation about this.  I'm not sure what
it would mean to serialize a function pointer.  Its possible it might be
done by just defining non-intrusive serialize(ar, fp) as and empty function.
I would have to think about this.  However, I do believe that serialization
of a function object would present no new issues.  Then there is the
possibility of creating a wrapper which makes a function object out a
function pointer and serializing that. I'm sure already contains some
objects of this nature.  Please investigate this and report back.

> BTW: Is the version of the serialization library available at 
> http://www.rrsd.com/boost/ still the most recent or is there a post 
> review version?

Yes, a post review version hasn't been submitted yet.

Robert Ramey