Hello Robert, Thank you for the quick response. I'm glad you liked the title ... A) I did replace all BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT with BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_GUID, but the problem with xml persists. It is really difficult for me to figure out what is wrong with xml, as both txt and bin versions are ok. Actually what worries me, is the possibility that the problem with xml somehow will show up in other formats too ... B) I don't use the version numbers at the moment but I added it just for future use. I actually have a couple of questions here. 1) BOOST_CLASS_VERSION has to be in the header file? Can I place it in the cpp file? 2) Please correct me If I'm wrong: I don't use BOOST_CLASS_VERSION so that all classes have version number assignment set to 0. I also don't use BOOST_SERIALIZATION_SPLIT_MEMBER for now. Later on, I add some members, so that the class version must change. I simply add BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(..., 1) and split serialize to save/load at that time. Previously saved data files are not affected as long as version info is handled correctly by my code. Is that correct? C) I avoid using templated code in CTCDataBase for as long as the core data that must be serialized evolve, in order to avoid frequently modification of the most included header file TC_database.h. That meens almost recompile all, and that takes time. Thank you for the suggestion any way. I'll keep it in mind. To be honest, I did try to use export feature of templates bug no luck ... D) I re-attach a couple of header files to this post and I kindly ask you to take a look at the implementation and tracking level for template class fem::CPropRepository implementation_level< fem::CPropRepository > and tracking_level< fem::CPropRepository >, and one utilization of it at the other header. Should it be so? Do I need it? And also is it possible that using this CPropRepository stuff (especially with MFC CString) breaks the xml code? E) After adding all headers of the serialize library compilation takes a lot more time. Are there any guidelines by you on that? I hope I'm not encroaching your time... Thank you again, Emmanuil Tsagarakis

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-----Original Message----- From: boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Robert Ramey Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 8:36 AM To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [boost-users] [serialization] I can't figure outwhatI'm doing wrong with xml_oarchive - please help

LOL - I liked the title.

I've taken a very quick look at your code and files.

a) I'm a little suspicious of including a ":" character as the GUID for a class. I think that might be an issue. Try replacing

BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT(fem::CTCSoil);

with

BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_GUID(fem::CTCSoil, "fem_CTCSoil");

You'll have to double check the exact syntax.

b) You've set version numbers to 1 but I don't see the version numbers used in the deserializations. Version number assignment is only necessary if you're going to use the version numbers and they are not equal to 0.

c) A minor suggestion - not important here but interesting anyway. In fem_boost_serialize.cpp Use templates to shorten the code.

template<class Archive> void CTCDataBase::boost_serialize_open(const char* filename) { try { std::ifstream ifs(filename); assert(ifs.good()); Archive ia(ifs);

ia >> BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(m_lstSoils); ia >> BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(m_lstBrickWalls); ia >> BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(CTCFooting::s_bspSoil); ia >> BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(CTCFrame::s_bspBrickWall); } catch (const boost::archive::archive_exception& e) { e; } }

and template<class Archive> void CTCDataBase::boost_serialize_saveconst char* filename) { try { std::ofstream ofs(filename); assert(ofs.good()); Archive oa(ofs);

oa << BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(m_lstSoils); oa << BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(m_lstBrickWalls); oa << BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(CTCFooting::s_bspSoil); oa << BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(CTCFrame::s_bspBrickWall); } catch (const boost::archive::archive_exception& e) { e; } }

void main() { fill_with_build_in(); boost_serialize_saveboost::archive::text_oarchive("boost _serialize.txt"); boost_serialize_saveboost::archive::binary_oarchive("boo st_serialize.bin"); boost_serialize_saveboost::archive::xml_oarchive("boost_ serialize.xml");

// some time later ... boost_serialize_openboost::archive::text_oarchive("boost _serialize.txt"); boost_serialize_openboost::archive::binary_oarchive("boo st_serialize.bin"); boost_serialize_openboost::archive::xml_oarchive("boost_ serialize.xml"); }

Robert Ramey

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Hi to all,

This is my very first post to boost-users! I've been using a couple of boost libraries for a while (shared_ptr & bind mostly). Write now we are in the process of transforming a project based on MFC collections, (with objects derived from CObject), to STL, and doing some search for a library that will allow object

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MFC does, the obvious solution was boost::serialize. As I'm a newbie in mpl style code the first impression was terrifying! But after reading the documentation and experimenting a lot, I did manage to start using boost::serialize. In fact there is no need to be familiar with mpl. The library is excellent - an exemplary work, thank you Robert Ramey!

Now my problem is with xml files. I can write a couple of classes both in txt and binary files. But I can't write the very same data in xml format. I believe I followed all guidelines but I had no luck ... :(

The scenario in pseudo code is this:

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////

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/ // file fem.h #include #include

namespace fem {

class CTCBase { ... }; typedef boost::shared_ptr<CTCBase> CBSPBase typedef std::list<CBSPBase> CBSPBaseList

class CTCSoil { ... }; typedef boost::shared_ptr<CTCSoil> CBSPSoil typedef std::list<CBSPSoil> CBSPSoilList

class CTCBrickWall { ... }; typedef boost::shared_ptr<CTCBrickWall> CBSPBrickWall typedef std::list<CBSPBrickWall> CBSPBrickWallList

// list of soils CBSPSoilList s_lstSoils; // list of Brick Walls CBSPBrickWallList s_lstBrickWalls; // initial soil for each new foundation beam (also contained in above list) CBSPSoil s_bspSoil; // initial brick wall on each beam (also contained in above list) CBSPBrickWall s_bspBrick; }

BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(fem::CTCBase, 1); BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(fem::CTCSoil, 1); BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(fem::CTCBrickWall, 1);

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////

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/ // file fem.cpp

#include "fem.h" #include

BOOST_IS_ABSTRACT(fem::CTCBaseObj); BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT(fem::CTCSoil); BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT(fem::CTCBrickWall);

void fill_with_build_in() { ... }

void main() { fill_with_build_in(); boost_serialize_save_txt("boost_serialize.txt"); boost_serialize_save_bin("boost_serialize.bin"); boost_serialize_save_xml("boost_serialize.xml");

// some time later ... boost_serialize_open_txt("boost_serialize.txt"); boost_serialize_open_bin("boost_serialize.bin"); boost_serialize_open_xml("boost_serialize.xml"); }

The xml save & open functions are in file fem_boost_serialize.cpp

I attached the 3 files produced this way. I can also read back txt & binary versions. I'm wondering if somebody - hopefully Robert Ramey! - can tell me just by examining the output files, where should I look for the problem. Or do I have to debug the code line by line and see what wend wrong? It seems something is wrong with the very first shared_ptr serialization .

I include some - not stand alone I'm afraid - source code files with this message just in case someone might take a look at

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tell that during the transition period from MFC to STL (possibly after that too), our objects derive from MFC CObject. Also at the moment, we still use MFC CString and not std::string. I had to copy CString to std::string for the serialization to work

TOL mtsagara wrote: persistence the way them. I can properly. Could

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there be a conflict somewhere there? Could it be the order in hpp files are included?

Finally I use MS Visual C++ .net 2003 and boost v1.33.1.

Thank you in advanced,

Emmanuil Tsagarakis

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