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Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost serialization + boost variant + boost blank
From: Ioannis Papadopoulos (ipapadop_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-02-02 10:30:50


On 02/01/2015 02:25 PM, Andreas M. Iwanowski wrote:
> If you must serialize the variant then a serialize() will have to be defined for every type.
>
> Unless I have misunderstood what you mean by "really works":
> It's not about satisfying the compiler, but rather telling it how to serialize this member.
> By telling it (with an empty serialize() ) to not serialize or de-serialize anything, it works appropriately, as long as you read/write the same data in the same order (i.e. nothing :) )
>

Shouldn't the serialization library recognize empty classes (through
boost:is_empty) and handle those cases automatically?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boost-users [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Merrill Cornish
> Sent: Sunday, 01 February, 2015 21:16
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> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost serialization + boost variant + boost blank
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> If simply defining an empty serialize() function really works, then your suggestion is best. Next, question, does it really work--or just temporarily satisfy the compiler.
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