Re: [boost] [Serialization] why operator &()?

From: Russell Hind (rh_gmane_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-14 04:39:17

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> 
> What other operator would you suggest?
> 
>  - "<<" is not good because the library can not just save,
>    but also load data
>  - ">>" is not good for the same reason
>  - Writing
> 
>         a.serialize(member1).serialize(member2)
> 
>    is very inconvenient.

I agree.  It may not be the most obvious but it allows a single 
serialize function rather than explicit save/load functions or chained 
calls as you've shown above.

If someone thinks a different operator is more suitable then fine, but I 
like the single operator that is present at the moment.

Cheers

Russell