17 Jul
2009
17 Jul
'09
6:37 a.m.
Robert Ramey wrote:
The word "parser" is a red flag in this context. The "grammar" of an archive is determined by the C++ data structure being serialized. This is the source of it's power and simplicity of usage. The idea of an independently defined "grammar" conflicts with the concept and implemenation of the serialization library in a fundamental way.
Out of curiosity, why is this a red flag, given that "archives are not streams"? Kind regards, Rutger ter Borg