[Boost-users] Serializing abstract classes

From: Christoph (christoph.duelli_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-11-03 09:09:38

Consider the following class hierarchy:

A   - B - C1
   \- B2 - C2

Is the following correct:
* when A is an abstract class then (without any data members!) then I do not
need to provide serialization support for this class
* when A does have data members (and so does C) but B does not add any data
and B furthermore is abstract (so the actuall class will be C1..) then no
searialization support is needed for B?

Is this correct?
Should I provide serialization support for these classes even *if* it is
correct?

Best regards and thank you
Christoph