manes/ods/obj_val.h

   1 #ifndef _OBJ_VAL_H_
   2 #define _OBJ_VAL_H_
   3
   4 #include "object.h"
   5
   6 namespace manes {
   7         namespace ods {
   8                 class object_stream;
   9
  10                 /**
  11                  * @brief Object marshalled by value
  12                  *
  13                  * @details This is a base class for all classes whose instances
  14                  * may be tranported by value.
  15                  */
  16                 class obj_val : public object {
  17                 public:
  18                         /**
  19                          * Serialize itself
  20                          *
  21                          * This method invoked on object puts all its data into
  22                          * provided object_stream.
  23                          * @param ostr stream of objects to serialize to
  24                          */
  25                         virtual void serialize(object_stream &ostr) = 0;
  26
  27                         /**
  28                          * Deserialize itself
  29                          *
  30                          * This method invoked on object gets all its data from
  31                          * provided object_stream.
  32                          * @param ostr stream of objects to deserialize from
  33                          */
  34                         virtual void deserialize(object_stream &ostr) = 0;
  35                 };
  36         }
  37 }
  38
  39 #endif