CSerializable.h

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#ifndef  CSERIALIZABLE_H
#define  CSERIALIZABLE_H

#include <mrpt/utils/CObject.h>
#include <mrpt/utils/TTypeName.h>
#include <mrpt/utils/types_simple.h>

namespace mrpt
{
        namespace utils {
                class BASE_IMPEXP CStream;
        }

        /** Classes for serialization, sockets, ini-file manipulation, streams, list of properties-values, timewatch, extensions to STL.
          * \ingroup mrpt_base_grp
          */
        namespace utils
        {
                DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_PRE( CSerializable )

                /** The virtual base class which provides a unified interface for all persistent objects in MRPT.
                 *  Many important properties of this class are inherited from mrpt::utils::CObject. See that class for more details.
                 *       Refer to the tutorial about <a href="http://www.mrpt.org/Serialization" >serialization</a> online.
                 * \sa CStream
                 * \ingroup mrpt_base_grp
                 */
                class BASE_IMPEXP CSerializable : public mrpt::utils::CObject
                {
                        // This must be added to any CObject derived class:
                        DEFINE_VIRTUAL_MRPT_OBJECT( CSerializable )

                        virtual ~CSerializable() { }

                protected:
                         /** Introduces a pure virtual method responsible for writing to a CStream.
                          *  This can not be used directly be users, instead use "stream << object;"
                          *   for writing it to a stream.
                          * \param out The output binary stream where object must be dumped.
                          * \param getVersion If NULL, the object must be dumped. If not, only the
                          *             version of the object dump must be returned in this pointer. This enables
                          *     the versioning of objects dumping and backward compatibility with previously
                          *     stored data.
                          *     \exception std::exception On any error, see CStream::WriteBuffer
                          * \sa CStream
                          */
                        virtual void  writeToStream(mrpt::utils::CStream &out, int *getVersion) const = 0;

                         /** Introduces a pure virtual method responsible for loading from a CStream
                          *  This can not be used directly be users, instead use "stream >> object;"
                          *   for reading it from a stream or "stream >> object_ptr;" if the class is
                          *   unknown apriori.
                          * \param in The input binary stream where the object data must read from.
                          * \param version The version of the object stored in the stream: use this version
                          *                number in your code to know how to read the incoming data.
                          *     \exception std::exception On any error, see CStream::ReadBuffer
                          * \sa CStream
                          */
                        virtual void  readFromStream(mrpt::utils::CStream &in, int version) = 0;
                }; // End of class def.

                DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_POST( CSerializable )

                /** @name Non-streaming serialization functions
                @{ */

                /** Used to pass MRPT objects into a CORBA-like object (strings). See doc about "Integration with BABEL".
                 * \param o The object to be serialized.
                 * \return The string containing the binay version of object.
                 * \sa StringToObject, <a href="http://www.mrpt.org/Integration_with_BABEL" >Integration with BABEL</a>
                 */
                std::string BASE_IMPEXP ObjectToString(const CSerializable *o);

                /** Used to pass CORBA-like objects (strings) into a MRPT object.
                 * \param str An string generated with ObjectToString
                 * \param obj A currently empty pointer, where a pointer to the newly created object will be stored.
                 * \exception None On any internal exception, this function returns NULL.
                 * \sa ObjectToString, <a href="http://www.mrpt.org/Integration_with_BABEL" >Integration with BABEL</a>
                 */
                void BASE_IMPEXP StringToObject(const std::string &str, CSerializablePtr &obj);

                /** Converts (serializes) an MRPT object into an array of bytes.
                 * \param o The object to be serialized.
                 * \param out_vector The vector which at return will contain the data. Size will be set automatically.
                 * \sa OctetVectorToObject, ObjectToString
                 */
                void BASE_IMPEXP ObjectToOctetVector(const CSerializable *o, vector_byte & out_vector);

                /** Converts back (de-serializes) a sequence of binary data into a MRPT object, without prior information about the object's class.
                 * \param in_data The serialized input data representing the object.
                 * \param obj The newly created object will be stored in this smart pointer.
                 * \exception None On any internal exception, this function returns a NULL pointer.
                 * \sa ObjectToOctetVector, StringToObject
                 */
                void BASE_IMPEXP OctetVectorToObject(const vector_byte & in_data, CSerializablePtr &obj);

                /** Converts (serializes) an MRPT object into an array of bytes within a std::string, without codifying to avoid NULL characters.
                 *  This is therefore more efficient than ObjectToString
                 * \param o The object to be serialized.
                 * \param out_vector The string which at return will contain the data. Size will be set automatically.
                 * \sa RawStringToObject, ObjectToOctetVector
                 */
                void BASE_IMPEXP ObjectToRawString(const CSerializable *o, std::string & out_str);

                /** Converts back (de-serializes) a sequence of binary data within a std::string into a MRPT object, without prior information about the object's class.
                 * \param in_data The serialized input data representing the object.
                 * \param obj The newly created object will be stored in this smart pointer.
                 * \exception None On any internal exception, this function returns a NULL pointer.
                 * \sa ObjectToRawString
                 */
                void BASE_IMPEXP RawStringToObject(const std::string & in_str, CSerializablePtr &obj);

                /** @} */

                /** Like DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE, but for template classes that need the DLL imp/exp keyword in Windows. */
                #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_CUSTOM_LINKAGE(class_name, _VOID_LINKAGE_, _STATIC_LINKAGE_, _VIRTUAL_LINKAGE_ ) \
                        DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_CUSTOM_LINKAGE(class_name, _STATIC_LINKAGE_, _VIRTUAL_LINKAGE_ ) \
                protected: \
                        /*! @name CSerializable virtual methods */ \
                        /*! @{ */ \
                        _VOID_LINKAGE_ writeToStream(mrpt::utils::CStream &out, int *getVersion) const;\
                        _VOID_LINKAGE_ readFromStream(mrpt::utils::CStream &in, int version); \
                        /*! @} */

                /** This declaration must be inserted in all CSerializable classes definition, within the class declaration. */
                #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE(class_name) \
                        DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_CUSTOM_LINKAGE(class_name, void /*no extra linkage keyword*/, static /*none*/,virtual /*none*/ )

                /**  This declaration must be inserted in all CSerializable classes definition, before the class declaration.
                  */
                #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_PRE_CUSTOM_LINKAGE(class_name,_LINKAGE_) \
                        DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, mrpt::utils::CSerializable, _LINKAGE_ class_name) \
                        _LINKAGE_ ::mrpt::utils::CStream& operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, class_name##Ptr &pObj);

                #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_POST_CUSTOM_LINKAGE(class_name,_LINKAGE_) \
                        DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_POST_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, mrpt::utils::CSerializable, _LINKAGE_ class_name) 

                /**  This declaration must be inserted in all CSerializable classes definition, before the class declaration.
                  */
                #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_PRE(class_name) \
                        DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, mrpt::utils::CSerializable, BASE_IMPEXP class_name) \
                        BASE_IMPEXP ::mrpt::utils::CStream& operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, class_name##Ptr &pObj);

                #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_POST(class_name) \
                        DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_POST_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, mrpt::utils::CSerializable, BASE_IMPEXP class_name) 

                /**  This declaration must be inserted in all CSerializable classes definition, before the class declaration.
                  */
                #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE(class_name, base_name, _LINKAGE_ ) \
                        DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, base_name, _LINKAGE_ class_name) \
                        _LINKAGE_ ::mrpt::utils::CStream& operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, class_name##Ptr &pObj);

                #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_POST_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE(class_name, base_name, _LINKAGE_ ) \
                        DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_POST_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, base_name, _LINKAGE_ class_name) 

                /**  This declaration must be inserted in all CSerializable classes definition, before the class declaration. */
                #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE(class_name, base_name) \
                        DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE(class_name, base_name, BASE_IMPEXP ) \
                        BASE_IMPEXP ::mrpt::utils::CStream& operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, class_name##Ptr &pObj);
                
                #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_POST_CUSTOM_BASE(class_name, base_name) \
                        DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_POST_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE(class_name, base_name, BASE_IMPEXP ) \

                /** This must be inserted in all CSerializable classes implementation files */
                #define IMPLEMENTS_SERIALIZABLE(class_name, base,NameSpace) \
                        IMPLEMENTS_MRPT_OBJECT(class_name, base,NameSpace) \
                        mrpt::utils::CStream& NameSpace::operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, NameSpace::class_name##Ptr &pObj) \
                        { pObj = NameSpace::class_name##Ptr( in.ReadObject() ); return in; }

                /** This declaration must be inserted in virtual CSerializable classes definition: */
                #define DEFINE_VIRTUAL_SERIALIZABLE(class_name) \
                        DEFINE_VIRTUAL_MRPT_OBJECT(class_name)

                /** This must be inserted as implementation of some required members for
                  *  virtual CSerializable classes:
                  */
                #define IMPLEMENTS_VIRTUAL_SERIALIZABLE(class_name, base_class_name,NameSpace) \
                        IMPLEMENTS_VIRTUAL_MRPT_OBJECT(class_name, base_class_name,NameSpace) \
                        mrpt::utils::CStream& NameSpace::operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, class_name##Ptr &pObj) \
                        { pObj = class_name##Ptr( in.ReadObject() ); return in; }

        } // End of namespace
} // End of namespace

#endif