[Boost-users] Boost Serialization Difference in Archive Versions

Subject: [Boost-users] Boost Serialization Difference in Archive Versions
From: Lynn Gilbert (lynn_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-03-06 10:47:46

Hope everyone is doing well.

I'm having an issue with boost serialization. I have serialized a file 
on my ODroid U2 using Boost v1.53. I'm trying to deserialize the file on 
a computer which only has Boost v1.46; however, line 7 below causes the 
following error:

CMyClass Exception thrown: unsupported version

Code:

1 void CMyClass::enableDeserialize(std::string file, bool binary) {
2     filename = file ;
3     isBinary = binary ;
4     ifs = new std::ifstream(file.c_str()) ;
5     try {
6       if (isBinary) {
7         CMyClass::ib = new boost::archive::binary_iarchive(*ifs) ;
8       } else {
9         CMyClass::ia = new boost::archive::text_iarchive(*ifs) ;
10      }
11    } catch (boost::archive::archive_exception e) {
12      std::cout << "CMyClass Exception thrown: " << e.what() << 
std::endl ;
13    }
14 }

The boost archive version for v1.53 (version I serialized with) is 10 
and the boost archive version for v1.46 (the version I'm trying to 
deserialize with) is 9. Boost documentation hasn't helped me determine 
the differences between the 2 archive versions. I've only been able to 
find answers for how to deserialize an older archive. Please note, I 
don't do anything with BOOST_CLASS_VERSION. CMyClass hasn't changed at all.

I can't imagine boost can handle the deserialization of a newer archive 
so I don't feel like I'm missing that answer. What I need to know if if 
there is a way I can serialize in v1.53 based on boost archive version 9 
instead of 10. I'm hoping the new version of boost will still allow me 
to serialize at an older version. Then, I should be able to deserialize 
the archive just fine.

Any advice you could provide is much appreciated!

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Lynn Coddington Gilbert
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