Re: [Boost-users] [serialization] disable BOOST_STATIC_WARNING fortrack_never objects?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [serialization] disable BOOST_STATIC_WARNING fortrack_never objects?
From: Brian Budge (brian.budge_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-09-10 15:00:07

On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Robert Ramey <ramey_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Brian Budge wrote:
>> Hi all -
>>
>> It's possible that I'm still doing something questionable, in which
>> case, I hope you'll let me know.  If what I'm doing is okay, perhaps
>> there's a way to disable this warning.
>>
>> I have a virtual class hierarchy which I use to pass messages via
>> boost.mpi.  These messages then perform dispatch through helper
>> objects on either side of the communication.  I want to turn off
>> object pointer tracking, so I've set my classes via
>> BOOST_CLASS_TRACKING(myclass, boost::serialization::track_never).
>
> Turning off pointer tracking IS questionable if one is serializing through
> ponters!
> why not just leave it on?
>
>> If this is expected, how can I turn the warning off?  If it is not
>> expected, are there suggestions for what might be changed?
>
> consider the following alternatives
>
> a) understand why the warning is there and ignore it on purpose.
> Include comments in the source code of your app explaining your
> decision
>
> b) enable pointer tracking
>
> c) consider different type of polymorphism - e.g. Boost.Variant
> which is supported by Boost.Serialzation out of the box
>
> d) experiment with serialziation via a base class reference.  I
> don't remember of Boost.Serialization has the smarts to
> stay ahead of the programmer in this case.
>
> Robert Ramey
>

Thanks for the suggestions.  I will leave pointer tracking on.

  Brian