Re: [Boost-users] [serialization] serialization of pointers toprimitive types?

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-17 15:12:23

I've been looking at this issue.  It turns out that the connection of 
serialization
of pointers to primitives to tracking was an unintentional side-effect
of the implementation.  When it started to happen I just assumed it
was an intentional decision.  Looking through the code - it doesn't look
trivial to address.  Wouldn't the following modification to your test
program address your concern?

Robert Ramey

#include <boost/archive/text_oarchive.hpp>
#include <sstream>
namespace boost {
namespace serialization {
template<class Archive>
void serialize(
Archive &ar,
int & i,
const unsigned int file_version
){
ar & i;
};
}}
int main()
{
int x=0;
int* const px=&x;
std::ostringstream oss;
boost::archive::text_oarchive oa(oss);
oa<<px;
return 0;
}