[Boost-users] Signature of files saved by boost::serialization

From: Bo Peng (ben.bob_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-23 13:12:50

Dear list,

What would be a good way to tell if a file is saved by
boost::serialization? I notice that the first several characters of
binary_oarchive saved files are "\026 \0 \0 \0 \0 \0 \0 serialization"
and are "22 serialization" for text_oarchive saved files. Are they
reliable signatures?

Many thanks in advance.
Bo