[Boost-users] Problems serializing via pointers

From: Jeffrey Holle (jeff.holle_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-03 13:56:51

At this point, the last compilation problem in applying the 
boost.serialization library to my application has to do with pointers.

Specifically, its pointers to std::string and char member attributes.

I have other pointer member attributes that compile successfully, but 
this point to objects that have serialize methods.

I have attempted use of register_type and am including 
"serialization/string.hpp" in the modules that have pointer to string 
attributes.  These actions were not affective.

As an example of the type of compilation error, when I uncomment the 
following attribute's archive attempt:
   char *m_pByPointerPrefix;
I get:

/home/jholle/boost_1_32_0/boost/serialization/access.hpp: In static 
member function `static void 
boost::serialization::access::serialize(Archive&, T&, unsigned int) 
[with Archive = boost::archive::binary_iarchive, T = char]':
/home/jholle/boost_1_32_0/boost/serialization/serialization.hpp:78: 
instantiated from `void boost::serialization::serialize(Archive&, T&, 
unsigned int) [with Archive = boost::archive::binary_iarchive, T = char]'
/home/jholle/boost_1_32_0/boost/serialization/serialization.hpp:121: 
instantiated from `void boost::serialization::serialize_adl(Archive&, 
T&, unsigned int) [with Archive = boost::archive::binary_iarchive, T = 
char]'
/home/jholle/boost_1_32_0/boost/archive/detail/iserializer.hpp:155: 
instantiated from `void boost::archive::detail::iserializer<Archive, 
T>::load_object_data(boost::archive::detail::basic_iarchive&, void*, 
unsigned int) const [with Archive = boost::archive::binary_iarchive, T = 
char]'
VariableName.cpp:102:   instantiated from here
/home/jholle/boost_1_32_0/boost/serialization/access.hpp:106: error: 
request for member `serialize' in `t', which is of non-class type `char'

What is the solution to this?