Re: [Boost-users] [Serialization] Linker errors issue with using binary_wiarchive.hpp and binary_woarchive.hpp

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Serialization] Linker errors issue with using binary_wiarchive.hpp and binary_woarchive.hpp
From: Lord Metritutus Merkwurdichliebe (flying_saucers_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-05-04 12:56:25

It will function without issues you say?  That's very useful to know, thanks.  Out of interest, why are there wide character versions then if they are unnecessary?
Regards.

> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> From: ramey_at_[hidden]
> Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 09:57:01 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Serialization] Linker errors issue with using	binary_wiarchive.hpp and binary_woarchive.hpp
> 
> Lord Metritutus Merkwurdichliebe wrote:
> > Hello there, I've never used one of these Mailing List conversations
> > before so I apologise for any mistakes.
> >
> >
> > To the point:  I'm having issues trying to get the wide character
> > version of Boost's serialization libaries working.  When I attempt to
> > compile the result is a multitude of Linker errors.  After Googling
> > failed to turn up anything I posted the question on Stack Overflow,
> > where a reply suggested there may be 'a bug in Boost.Serialization'.
> > Stack Overflow features nice syntax highlighting so it is easy to see
> > the code, I pieced it together from other normal character examples:
> > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10439984/serialization-example-of-boost-archive-binary-woarchive-hpp-and-or-boost-archive
> >
> >
> > If there is a rule against posting external links, I apologise.  Or
> > if people want me to paste the code directly in to an email for this
> > mailing list I will do so.  The Stack Overflow question was
> > originally based on my thought that I had made a mistake in my code.
> > If this IS the case then I do apologise, and I would appreciate
> > knowing just where I've gone wrong.
> >
> >
> > Regards.
> 
> Here is the problem:
>     #include <boost/archive/binary_woarchive.hpp>
>     #include <boost/archive/binary_wiarchive.hpp>
> 
> These headers exist in the package.  They were added in to satisfy
> my natural predudice for symetry and completeness.  However,
> I've never been able to see why anyone would have a reason to use
> them.  The build doesn't build the corresponding library components
> and they aren't tested.  Think of them as either your appendix or maybe
> the Higgs Boson of the serialization library.
> 
> Just use
> 
>     #include <boost/archive/binary_oarchive.hpp>
>     #include <boost/archive/binary_iarchive.hpp>
> 
> These should serve your purpose.  Note that all the archive classes
> can save/restore wide char data types.  This respects the principle
> that all archives handle any data type.
> 
> Robert Ramey
> 
> 
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