Re: [Boost-users] [serialization] How do I unit-test serialization?

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-27 16:57:07

Look at how the serialization test suite works.

libs/serialization/test/...

Robert Ramey

Daryle Walker wrote:
> Do I just serialize to a memory buffer, then serialize from the same
> buffer, and then compare the source and destination objects?

that's mostly what we do.

Should
> I use a text format (plain and/or XML) with a string-stream source/
> sink so I can check by reading?  Should I make up a string of a text
> archive and have my routine try reading it?

That would be more work.

Robert Ramey