Re: [Boost-users] serialization question

From: Christian Henning (chhenning_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-02-06 15:26:46

I don't know the serialization lib in such details. All I know is that
the code works. But you need the virtual foo() function in the class
declaration and you need to have the BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT macros.

Christian

On 2/6/07, Aljaz <aljaz.fajmut_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hello..
> I have a derived class serialization:
> for instance:
>
> class client_request_base {
> public:
>    client_request_base() : _type( 0 ) {}
> private:
>    friend boost::serialization::access;
>    template< class ARCHIVE >
>    void serialize( ARCHIVE& ar, const unsigned int version ) {
>       ar & _type;
>    }
>    unsigned int _type;
> };
>
> class calc_skip_images_request : public client_request_base {
> public:
>    calc_skip_images_request()  : client_request_base( 1 ), _images_client(
> 0 ) {}
> private:
>    friend boost::serialization::access;
>    template< class ARCHIVE >
>    void serialize( ARCHIVE& ar, const unsigned int version ) {
>       ar & boost::serialization::base_object<client_request_base>( *this );
>       ar & _images_client;
>    }
>    unsigned int _images_client;
> };
>
> Now I wonder.. If I want to use serialization do I have do EXPORT second
> class? Or set first class to abstract?
> Like:
>
> BOOST_IS_ABSTRACT( client_request_base )
> BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT(calc_skip_images_request)
>
> Im confused which of these two things is needed? When should I use export
> and when is abstract macro?
>
>
>
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