serialize c++ objects

[Johan]

Hi,

I am looking for an xml serializer for c++ objects. Something like xstream
in java. Is there something in c++ too.

Johan

[Steven T. Hatton]

Johan wrote:

Hi,

I am looking for an xml serializer for c++ objects. Something like xstream
in java. Is there something in c++ too.

Johan

In general, no. C++ objects do not have built-in metadata. You would have
to design your class specifically for that purpose. Interestingly, I just
happen to be reading something fairly related:

http://www.cuj.com/documents/s=8943/cujexp0312vinoski/

Bear in mind that a C++ class type instance may have absolutely no internal
representation of the class from which it is derived. The typical way
introspection is accomplished in C++ is through the use of the CPP, either
using #MACROs directly, or more sophisticated code generators.

http://doc.trolltech.com/4.0/object.html
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[John Carson]

"Johan" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
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Hi,

I am looking for an xml serializer for c++ objects. Something like
xstream in java. Is there something in c++ too.

There is a Boost serialization library.

http://www.boost.org/libs/serialization/doc/index.html

It has some support for writing XML files, but I don't know how complete it
is out of the box.

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John Carson

[Maxim Yegorushkin]

On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 10:53:21 +0400, Johan <[e-mail]> wrote:

I am looking for an xml serializer for c++ objects. Something like
xstream
in java. Is there something in c++ too.

You might like taking a look at
http://boost.org/libs/serialization/doc/index.html

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Maxim Yegorushkin
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[Panjandrum]

Johan wrote:

I am looking for an xml serializer for c++ objects. Something like xstream
in java. Is there something in c++ too.

C++ has no reflection. Therefore you cannot have an 'xstream for C++'.
Try:
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lit...alization.html