Re: [boost] [serialization] Compatibility between 1.32 and 1.33

From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-06 07:16:25

"Russell Hind" <rh_gmane_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:dag9aq$661$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
> Martin Bonner wrote:
>>
>> In this particular case, I think shared_ptr.hpp should include
>> shared_ptr_132.hpp /unless/ the user has defined
>> BOOST_SERIALIZE_NO_LOAD_132_SHARED_PTR (or some more elegant name)
>> beforehand.  That way the concerned user can save themselves the 
>> overhead,
>> whereas the default is safe.
>>
>
> I agree with this.  For those users who start using serialization in
> 1.33, will they notice?  But for those of us who already use 1.32 and
> have archives with shared_ptrs will suddenly have problems until we get
> the appropriate includes sorted out.
>
> I'd rather backwards compatibility just worked.

I'll add my vote to this approach.

Jeff Flinn