Re: [Boost-users] [Boost.Serialization] shared_ptr compile-timeerror.

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-05 20:05:58

Emil Dotchevski wrote:
> it a good idea for the shared_ptr
> serialization to be implemented in terms of the T * object contained
> in a boost::shared_ptr<T>?

The whole serialization library is built on that concept.  It's the best
idea I could come up with.

> I mean, for example std::string isn't serialized in terms of the char
> * object it contains, right?

whether std::string contains a char * is an internal implemention
detail.  Serialization of std::string does use (If I remember correctly)
the function which returns a char * - but maybe not.  std::string
is not a good example though as it is a special case for a couple
of reasons.

> Perhaps more to the point, what plans do
> we have for serializing std::shared_ptr using boost::serialization?

The current implementation of serialization of boost::shared_ptr
depends only upon the published public interface of boost::shared_ptr.
(personally I have some complaints about that public interface though).
Assuming that std::shared_ptr has the same published interface
as boost::shared_ptr - I would expect the serialization implemenation
would be the same.

Robert Ramey

>
> Emil Dotchevski
> Reverge Studios, Inc.
> http://www.revergestudios.com/reblog/index.php?n=ReCode