Re: [boost] [serialization] Doc problems

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-04 17:36:23

"Robert Ramey" <ramey_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> 3. In that reference section, '&' is used repeatedly where only '>>'
>>   is appropriate.  For example:
>>
>>     main(){
>>        ...
>>        base *b;
>>        ar & b;
>>     }
>>
>>   That can only be confusing.
>
> Hmm  - I checked that section and maybe it is confusing but not in the way 
> it seems.
>
> the registration  or export must be done on BOTH saving and loading of 
> archives.  

It doesn't matter, since saving through an unitialized pointer causes
undefined behavior.  That code can only work for loading.

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Dave Abrahams
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