Re: [boost] [serialization] Doc problems

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-04 18:42:39

"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 just occurred to me that this might not be obvious. My usage 
> of & rather than << or >> reflects that examples such as the above use ... 
> to replace code which creates and archive instance "ar" which could either 
> be in input and /or output archive. I would be reluctant to replace the & 
> above with << as it would suggest that << would be OK when it wouldn't be in 
> all the cases where the example is applicable.

Um, I never suggested '<<'.  Only '>>' is appropriate here.

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Dave Abrahams
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