Is a special reflector that is used for serialization. More...

#include <serialization/Serializer.h>

Inheritance diagram for Serializer< Derived >:

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Classes
struct	AObject
	Is used to store the type and the address of all previously serialized objects in a map. More...

Public Types
typedef boost::mpl::bool_< true >	isReadOnly

typedef boost::mpl::bool_< true >	isObjectTrackingSupported

typedef Base::VersionType	VersionType

typedef Base::ClassVersionMap	ClassVersionMap

using	AcceptDesiredVersion = typename ReflectorInterface< Derived >::AcceptDesiredVersion

typedef boost::mpl::bool_< true >	useHumanReadableIDs
	Specifies, if the Reflector supports human readable IDs. More...

typedef boost::mpl::bool_< false >	requireReflectBarriers
	Specifies whether the Reflector uses so-called 'reflect barriers' to allow maintaining separate states for individual blocks of reflected data. More...

Public Member Functions
	Serializer ()
	The constructor. More...

void	desireClassVersions (const ClassVersionMap &versions)
	implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface) More...

template<typename T >
void	serialize (const std::string &name, const T &value, const std::string &comment="")
	Serializes the specified object value under the given name. More...

template<typename T >
void	trackObject (T &member)

template<typename T >
void	pointer (T *&pointer)

template<typename T >
void	pointerNormal (T *&pointer, int typeId)

template<typename T >
void	pointerPolymorphic (T *&pointer, int typeId)

template<typename T >
void	pointerAbstract (T *&pointer, int typeId)

void	pushObjectTrackingStore ()

void	popObjectTrackingStore ()

template<typename T >
void	member (const char name, T &member, const char comment, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	member (const char name, const std::string &id, T &member, const char comment, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	member (const char name, const T &member, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	member (const char name, Getter< T > getter, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	member (const char name, T &member, const char comment, const T &defaultValue, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T , typename U >
void	member (const char name, T &member, const char comment, const U &defaultValue, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	member (const char name, const T &member, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, const T &defaultValue, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T , typename U >
void	member (const char name, const T &member, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, const U &defaultValue, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	member (const char name, Getter< T > getter, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, const T &defaultValue, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T , typename U >
void	member (const char name, Getter< T > getter, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, const U &defaultValue, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	property (const char name, T &member, const char comment, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	property (const char name, const std::string &id, T &member, const char comment, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	property (const char name, const T &member, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	property (const char name, Getter< T > getter, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	property (const char name, T &member, const char comment, const T &defaultValue, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T , typename U >
void	property (const char name, T &member, const char comment, const U &defaultValue, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	property (const char name, const T &member, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, const T &defaultValue, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T , typename U >
void	property (const char name, const T &member, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, const U &defaultValue, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	property (const char name, Getter< T > getter, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, const T &defaultValue, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T , typename U >
void	property (const char name, Getter< T > getter, Setter< T > setter, const char comment, const U &defaultValue, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)

template<typename T >
void	delegate (T &member, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)
	Delegates the serialization directly to the specified member, without creating a separate compound for the current object. More...

template<typename T >
void	delegate (const T &member, Setter< T > setter, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)
	Delegates the serialization directly to the specified member, without creating a separate compound for the current object. More...

template<typename T >
void	delegate (Getter< T > getter, Setter< T > setter, ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)
	Delegates the serialization directly to the specified member, without creating a separate compound for the current object. More...

const ReflectMemberMeta &	getCurrentMemberMeta () const
	Returns the meta-information of the current member that is reflected. More...

const std::string &	getCurrentMemberFullID () const
	Returns the full human readable object id / name of the current member being reflected. More...

template<typename T >
void	invokeMember (T &member, const ReflectMemberMeta &meta)
	Is called to invoke this Reflector on the member with the specified meta information. More...

template<typename T >
void	invokeMemberOverwrite (T &member, const ReflectMemberMeta &meta)
	The actual invokeMember implementation that is called from invokeMember(). More...

template<typename T >
void	invokePointerObject (T &member)
	Is called to reflect objects of pointers. More...

template<typename T >
void	invokeMemberWithoutDefault (T &member, const ReflectMemberMeta &meta)
	Delegates to invokeMember() and rethrows any occurring XMemberNotFound exception as XIO exception. More...

template<typename T , typename U >
void	invokeMemberWithDefault (T &member, const ReflectMemberMeta &meta, const U &defaultValue)
	Delegates to invokeMember() and handles any occurring XMemberNotFound exception by setting the member to the given default value. More...

template<typename T >
void	invokeMemberWithDefault (T &member, const ReflectMemberMeta &meta, const serialization::IgnoreMissing &defaultValue)
	Delegates to invokeMember() and handles any occurring XMemberNotFound exception by ignoring the exception and hence the missing member, as indicated by IgnoreMissing as default value. More...

template<typename T >
VersionType	requireVersion (VersionType version, VersionType minVersion, const T *caller=NULL)
	implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface) More...

template<typename T >
void	requireVersion (VersionType requiredVersion, const T *caller=NULL)
	implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface) More...

template<typename T >
VersionType	requireVersion (VersionType version, VersionType minVersion, AcceptDesiredVersion, const T *caller=NULL)
	implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface) More...

template<typename T >
void	requireVersion (VersionType requiredVersion, AcceptDesiredVersion, const T *caller=NULL)
	implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface) More...

	MIRA_DEPRECATED ("Please call as requireVersion<MyType>(v, minV) or requireVersion(v, minV, this)", VersionType requireVersion(VersionType version, VersionType minVersion))

	MIRA_DEPRECATED ("Please call as requireVersion<MyType>(v) or requireVersion(v, this)", void requireVersion(VersionType requiredVersion))

template<typename Base >
void	reflectBase (Base &base)
	implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface) More...

ReflectState	preReflect (const char *context="")
	If a reflector requires reflection barriers, preReflect() and postReflect() should be called before/after calling an external method within reflect(), to declare these barriers (such a 'barrier' is just a declaration to the reflector, in fact). More...

void	postReflect (const ReflectState &)
	See preReflect for documentation. More...

Special Pointer Handlers For Overwriting
void	pointerReference (int referencedObjectID)
	Is called by the pointer() method if an object, a pointer references, was already serialized and a reference to that object must be stored instead of the whole object. More...

void	pointerNull ()
	Is called by the pointer() method to indicate that a pointer that is to be serialized is a NULL-pointer. More...

void	pointerWithoutClassType ()
	Is called if a pointer points to a non-polymorphic type and hence the object can be stored without specifying a class type. More...

void	pointerWithClassType (const std::string &type)
	Is called if a pointer points to a polymorphic type and hence the object must be stored with specifying a class type. More...

Visiting methods that are called by the RecursiveMemberReflector
while reflecting the members
template<typename T >
void	atomic (T &member)
	Is called if the member is an atomic type (int, float, etc). More...

template<typename T >
void	enumeration (T &member)
	Is called by the if the member is an enumeration. More...

template<typename T >
void	object (T &member)
	Is called for each complex object. More...

template<typename T >
void	collection (T &member)
	Is called for each complex object or array, where the IsCollection<T> trait is true_type. More...

Optional Class Versioning.
These visiting methods may be supported by different reflectors like the RecursiveMemberReflector and the RPCMethodReflector, etc. Note Specifying versions for serialized classes is optional. requireVersion() and version() currently are supported by serialization reflectors only.
template<typename T >
VersionType	requireVersion (VersionType version, VersionType minVersion, const T *caller=NULL)
	Same as above, but allows to specify a minimum supported version, and throws XIO if the minimum version requirement is not met. More...

template<typename T >
void	requireVersion (VersionType version, const T *caller=NULL)
	Specifies the current class version, which is also the minimum (and therefore only) version accepted (therefore, no need to return a version number). More...

template<typename T >
VersionType	requireVersion (VersionType version, VersionType minVersion, AcceptDesiredVersion, const T *caller=NULL)
	Extension of requireVersion() (see above), that additionally signals the reflector that the caller will properly handle a different version than the one it specifies itself. More...

template<typename T >
void	requireVersion (VersionType version, AcceptDesiredVersion, const T *caller=NULL)
	Extension of requireVersion() (see above), that additionally signals the reflector that the caller will properly handle a different version than it one it specifies itself. More...

	MIRA_DEPRECATED ("Please call as version<MyType>(v) or version(v, this)", VersionType version(VersionType version))
	Deprecated 'anonymous' (no type) version(). More...

	MIRA_DEPRECATED ("Please call as requireVersion<MyType>(v, minV) or requireVersion(v, minV, this)", VersionType requireVersion(VersionType version, VersionType minVersion))
	Deprecated 'anonymous' (no type) requireVersion(). More...

	MIRA_DEPRECATED ("Please call as requireVersion<MyType>(v) or requireVersion(v, this)", VersionType requireVersion(VersionType version))
	Deprecated 'anonymous' (no type) requireVersion(). More...

template<typename T >
VersionType	version (VersionType version, const T *caller=NULL)
	Specifies the current class version and returns the version found in the data stream. More...

template<typename T >
VersionType	version (VersionType version, AcceptDesiredVersion, const T *caller=NULL)
	Extension of version() (see above), that additionally signals the reflector that the caller will properly handle a different version than the one it specifies itself. More...

Methods for reflecting members
These visiting methods are supported by the RecursiveMemberReflector.
template<typename T >
void	roproperty (const char name, const T &member, const char comment, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)
	A property that just reflects a runtime state of the object and can be displayed but not altered. More...

template<typename T >
void	roproperty (const char name, const std::string &id, const T &member, const char comment, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)
	Same as above, with an extra parameter for specifying the id explicitly if it differs from name. More...

template<typename T >
void	roproperty (const char name, Getter< T > getter, const char comment, PropertyHint &&hint=PropertyHint(), ReflectCtrlFlags flags=REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE)
	Same as above, with a special getter method for reading the member. More...

void	itemName (const std::string &name)
	If the currently reflected object is an item within a collection, this allows to specify an explicit name for that item. More...

Methods for reflecting RPC (remote procedure call) methods
void	interface (const char *name)
	Indicates that the class implements the specified RPC interface. More...

template<typename R , typename... Args, typename F , typename... Description>
InvalidRPCDescription< R(Args...), Description... >	method (const char *, F &&, Description &&...)

template<typename F , typename... Description>
InvalidRPCDescription< F, Description... >	method (const char *, F &&, Description &&...)

template<typename R , typename Class , typename... Args, typename... Description>
InvalidRPCDescription< R(Class::*)(Args...), Description... >	method (const char , R(Class::)(Args...), Class *, Description &&...)

template<typename R , typename Class , typename... Args, typename... Description>
InvalidRPCDescription< R(Class::*)(Args...) const, Description... >	method (const char , R(Class::)(Args...) const, Class *, Description &&...)

template<typename R , typename... Args, typename F , typename... Description>
ValidRPCDescription< R(Args...), Description... >	method (const char *, F &&, Description &&...)

template<typename F , typename... Description>
ValidRPCDescription< F, Description... >	method (const char *, F &&, Description &&...)

template<typename R , typename Class , typename... Args, typename... Description>
ValidRPCDescription< R(Class::*)(Args...), Description... >	method (const char , R(Class::)(Args...), Class *, Description &&...)

template<typename R , typename Class , typename... Args, typename... Description>
ValidRPCDescription< R(Class::*)(Args...) const, Description... >	method (const char , R(Class::)(Args...) const, Class *, Description &&...)

void	method (const char name, Method method, const char comment, const char paramName, const char paramDescription, P paramSampleValue,...)
	Specifies that the class that is reflected provides a service through the specified static member function or free function. More...

void	method (const char name, Method method, Class object, const char comment, const char paramName, const char *paramDescription, P paramSampleValue,...)
	Specifies that the class that is reflected provides a service through the specified non-static member function. More...

void	method (const char name, Method method, const char comment, const char paramName, const char paramDescription, P paramSampleValue,...)
	Specifies that the class that is reflected provides a service through the specified function wrapper. More...

template<typename R , typename ... Args>
void	invalid_method ()

Static Public Member Functions
static int	forcedSerializeVersion ()
	Returns either the version number from value of environment variable 'MIRA_FORCE_SERIALIZE_VERSION', or -1 (= do not force a version). More...

template<typename T >
static void	registerClass ()
	Registers a new polymorphic class at the PolymorphPointerReflector. More...

template<typename T >
static void	unregisterClass ()
	Unregisters the class. More...

template<typename T >
static bool	isReflectedAsPointer ()
	For internal use only: Returns true, if the type T is ever reflected as pointer within the current translation unit (C file). More...

static bool	usesHumanReadableIDs ()
	Returns true, if the concrete derived Reflector supports human readable IDs. More...

Protected Types
typedef std::set< AObject >	ObjectSet

typedef std::map< int, std::string >	ObjectIDToNameMap

typedef std::pair< ObjectSet, ObjectIDToNameMap >	TrackingState

Protected Member Functions
VersionType	queryDesiredClassVersion (VersionType version, const std::string &type, bool acceptDesiredVersion=false)

template<typename T >
VersionType	queryDesiredClassVersion (VersionType version, bool acceptDesiredVersion=false)

template<typename T >
bool	isTrackingEnabled () const
	Returns true, if object tracking is enabled for the type T. More...

const std::string &	getHumanReadableFullID (int objectID) const
	Returns the full human readable object id / name for the given internal objectID. More...

template<typename T >
void	invokeTrackObject (T &member)
	tracks the given object (if pointer tracking is enabled for type T) More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectUnknown (T &member)

template<typename T >
void	reflectAtomic (T &member)
	Type A1: for atomic members (float,int,etc.) More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectEnumeration (T &member)
	Type A2: for enums. More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectArray (T &member)
	Type A3: for arrays. More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectComplex (T &member)
	Type B1/B2: for complex types. More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectCollection (T &member)
	Type B?c: for collection types. More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectPointer (T &member)
	Type C: for members that are pointers. More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectPointerNormal (T *&member)
	Type C1: for members that are pointers to normal classes. More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectPointerPolymorphic (T *&member)
	Type C2: for members that are pointers to polymorphic classes derived from mira::Object. More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectPointerAbstract (T *&member)
	Type C3: for members that are pointers to abstract classes not derived from mira::Object. More...

template<typename T >
void	chooseReflect (T &member)
	Detect the members type (A1,A2,A3,B1,B2,C) and choose the appropriate function. More...

Derived *	This ()
	"Curiously recurring template pattern" (CRTP). More...

template<typename T >
void	invoke (T &object)
	Invokes this reflector on the specified object. More...

template<typename T >
void	invokeOverwrite (T &object)
	The actual invoke implementation, that may also be overwritten in derived classes to add additional functionality. More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectComplexIntrusive (T &object)
	For classes with reflect method call their reflect method directly. More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectComplexNonintrusive (T &object)
	For classes without reflect method, where we need to look somewhere else to get the information for visiting it. More...

template<typename T >
void	reflectMissing (T &object)

Static Protected Member Functions
static int	checkForcedVersion (const std::string &variable)

Protected Attributes
ClassVersionMap	mDesiredClassVersions

ObjectSet	mObjects

ObjectIDToNameMap	mObjectIDToName

std::stack< TrackingState >	mTrackingStack

Static Protected Attributes
static constexpr auto	MIRA_REFLECTOR_TOPLEVEL_NAME = "@value"
	Use this when a reflector needs to choose a name for serializing an object. More...

Detailed Description

template<typename Derived>
class mira::Serializer< Derived >

Is a special reflector that is used for serialization.

It usually is used as a base class for concrete Serializers like the XMLSerializer or the BinarySerialzer.

It implements the required RecursiveMemberReflectorBase visiting methods. If you derive from this class and if you overwrite these methods, you MUST call the methods of the Serializer base class!

The Serializer implements Object-Tracking, i.e. it is aware of all objects that were serialized yet. If it is called for a pointer that was already serialized, it stores a pointer reference to the previously stored object instead, otherwise it stores the object the pointer points to. If it detects a pointer to a previously stored object, it calls the pointerReference() method which should be overwritten in the derived concrete serializer. This method gets two parameters. The first parameter is the full id to the object that was already stored. The id consists of the id of the member and all names of the enclosing objects, e.g. in the following example the int member "i" will have the full id: "test.object1.member"

class Class1
{
    void reflect(...)
    {
        member("member", i);
    }
    int i
}
class Class2 {
    Class1 c;
    void reflect(...)
    {
        member("object1", c);
    }
}
Class2 obj.
serialize(..., "test", obj);

The derived concrete Serializer should store the reference somehow to be able to restore it by the Deserializer.

Implements from base classes: trackObject(), pushObjectTrackingStore(), popObjectTrackingStore(), pointer(), pointerNormal(), pointerPolymorphic(), pointerAbstract()

Methods that should be implemented: pointerReference(), pointerNull(), pointerWithoutClassType(), pointerWithClassType()

See also: Serialization

Member Typedef Documentation

◆ isReadOnly

typedef boost::mpl::bool_<true> isReadOnly

◆ isObjectTrackingSupported

typedef boost::mpl::bool_<true> isObjectTrackingSupported

◆ VersionType

typedef Base::VersionType VersionType

◆ ClassVersionMap

typedef Base::ClassVersionMap ClassVersionMap

◆ ObjectSet

typedef std::set<AObject> ObjectSet

protected

◆ ObjectIDToNameMap

typedef std::map<int, std::string> ObjectIDToNameMap

protected

◆ TrackingState

typedef std::pair<ObjectSet, ObjectIDToNameMap> TrackingState

protected

◆ AcceptDesiredVersion

using AcceptDesiredVersion = typename ReflectorInterface<Derived>::AcceptDesiredVersion

inherited

◆ useHumanReadableIDs

typedef boost::mpl::bool_<true> useHumanReadableIDs

inherited

Specifies, if the Reflector supports human readable IDs.

This type must be set to the proper boost::mpl::bool type by the derived Reflector class. (Default is true)

◆ requireReflectBarriers

typedef boost::mpl::bool_<false> requireReflectBarriers

inherited

Specifies whether the Reflector uses so-called 'reflect barriers' to allow maintaining separate states for individual blocks of reflected data.

A reflect barrier is just a virtual separation line declared by a reflected object. It tells the reflector that certain parts of the reflected data should be considered as independent and can have separate states (if the reflector maintains any states for data). As an example, the BinarySerializer reserves space for a version number for each reflected object. If there is more than one individual block, it reserves space for a version for each of the blocks. If the reflector needs reflect barriers, it defines requireReflectBarriers::type to true in its class scope, and defines methods preReflect() and postReflect() that should be called by reflected objects for separation of independent reflection blocks (where the separation is not already implied by visitors like reflector.member()!) (The default is false). Also see ReflectState and MIRA_REFLECT_CALL.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Serializer()

Serializer ( )

inline

The constructor.

Member Function Documentation

◆ forcedSerializeVersion()

static int forcedSerializeVersion ( )

inlinestatic

Returns either the version number from value of environment variable 'MIRA_FORCE_SERIALIZE_VERSION', or -1 (= do not force a version).

◆ desireClassVersions()

void desireClassVersions ( const ClassVersionMap & versions )

inline

implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface)

◆ queryDesiredClassVersion() [1/2]

VersionType queryDesiredClassVersion	(	VersionType	version,
		const std::string &	type,
		bool	acceptDesiredVersion = `false`
	)

inlineprotected

◆ queryDesiredClassVersion() [2/2]

VersionType queryDesiredClassVersion	(	VersionType	version,
		bool	acceptDesiredVersion = `false`
	)

inlineprotected

◆ serialize()

void serialize	(	const std::string &	name,
		const T &	value,
		const std::string &	comment = `""`
	)

inline

Serializes the specified object value under the given name.

If you overwrite this method in a derived class you usually MUST call this method of the base class.

◆ trackObject()

void trackObject ( T & member )

inline

◆ pointer()

void pointer ( T *& pointer )

inline

◆ pointerNormal()

void pointerNormal	(	T *&	pointer,
		int	typeId
	)

inline

◆ pointerPolymorphic()

void pointerPolymorphic	(	T *&	pointer,
		int	typeId
	)

inline

◆ pointerAbstract()

void pointerAbstract	(	T *&	pointer,
		int	typeId
	)

inline

◆ pointerReference()

void pointerReference ( int referencedObjectID )

inline

Is called by the pointer() method if an object, a pointer references, was already serialized and a reference to that object must be stored instead of the whole object.

This method can be implemented by derived concrete serializers to store pointer references.

◆ pointerNull()

void pointerNull ( )

inline

Is called by the pointer() method to indicate that a pointer that is to be serialized is a NULL-pointer.

It can be implemented by derived concrete serializers to handle the special NULL-pointer case.

◆ pointerWithoutClassType()

void pointerWithoutClassType ( )

inline

Is called if a pointer points to a non-polymorphic type and hence the object can be stored without specifying a class type.

It can be implemented by derived concrete serializers to indicate that no pointer reference and no class type needs to be stored and the full object will follow afterwards. (this is used by the BinarySerializer)

◆ pointerWithClassType()

void pointerWithClassType ( const std::string & type )

inline

Is called if a pointer points to a polymorphic type and hence the object must be stored with specifying a class type.

It can be implemented by derived concrete serializers to indicate that no pointer reference is stored, but that the full object is serialized afterwards and to store the class type that is needed for proper deserialization.

◆ isTrackingEnabled()

bool isTrackingEnabled ( ) const

inlineprotected

Returns true, if object tracking is enabled for the type T.

◆ pushObjectTrackingStore()

void pushObjectTrackingStore ( )

inline

◆ popObjectTrackingStore()

void popObjectTrackingStore ( )

inline

◆ getHumanReadableFullID()

const std::string& getHumanReadableFullID ( int objectID ) const

inlineprotected

Returns the full human readable object id / name for the given internal objectID.

The human readable id only is available, if the Reflector has set useHumanReadableIDs to true.

◆ member() [1/10]

void member	(	const char *	name,
		T &	member,
		const char *	comment,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ member() [2/10]

void member	(	const char *	name,
		const std::string &	id,
		T &	member,
		const char *	comment,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ member() [3/10]

void member	(	const char *	name,
		const T &	member,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ member() [4/10]

void member	(	const char *	name,
		Getter< T >	getter,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ member() [5/10]

void member	(	const char *	name,
		T &	member,
		const char *	comment,
		const T &	defaultValue,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ member() [6/10]

void member	(	const char *	name,
		T &	member,
		const char *	comment,
		const U &	defaultValue,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ member() [7/10]

void member	(	const char *	name,
		const T &	member,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		const T &	defaultValue,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ member() [8/10]

void member	(	const char *	name,
		const T &	member,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		const U &	defaultValue,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ member() [9/10]

void member	(	const char *	name,
		Getter< T >	getter,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		const T &	defaultValue,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ member() [10/10]

void member	(	const char *	name,
		Getter< T >	getter,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		const U &	defaultValue,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ property() [1/10]

void property	(	const char *	name,
		T &	member,
		const char *	comment,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ property() [2/10]

void property	(	const char *	name,
		const std::string &	id,
		T &	member,
		const char *	comment,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ property() [3/10]

void property	(	const char *	name,
		const T &	member,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ property() [4/10]

void property	(	const char *	name,
		Getter< T >	getter,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ property() [5/10]

void property	(	const char *	name,
		T &	member,
		const char *	comment,
		const T &	defaultValue,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ property() [6/10]

void property	(	const char *	name,
		T &	member,
		const char *	comment,
		const U &	defaultValue,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ property() [7/10]

void property	(	const char *	name,
		const T &	member,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		const T &	defaultValue,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ property() [8/10]

void property	(	const char *	name,
		const T &	member,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		const U &	defaultValue,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ property() [9/10]

void property	(	const char *	name,
		Getter< T >	getter,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		const T &	defaultValue,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ property() [10/10]

void property	(	const char *	name,
		Getter< T >	getter,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		const char *	comment,
		const U &	defaultValue,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

◆ delegate() [1/3]

void delegate	(	T &	member,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

Delegates the serialization directly to the specified member, without creating a separate compound for the current object.

This method usually is used together with IsTransparentSerializable. Note: only one call of delegate is allowed within one reflect method.

◆ delegate() [2/3]

void delegate	(	const T &	member,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

Delegates the serialization directly to the specified member, without creating a separate compound for the current object.

This method usually is used together with IsTransparentSerializable. Note: only one call of delegate is allowed within one reflect method.

◆ delegate() [3/3]

void delegate	(	Getter< T >	getter,
		Setter< T >	setter,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

Delegates the serialization directly to the specified member, without creating a separate compound for the current object.

This method usually is used together with IsTransparentSerializable. Note: only one call of delegate is allowed within one reflect method.

◆ atomic()

void atomic ( T & member )

inlineinherited

Is called if the member is an atomic type (int, float, etc).

(Type A1)

As for all the other visit-methods the parameter is a reference to the actual visited/reflected member.

This method usually will be implemented in concrete derived classes.

◆ enumeration()

void enumeration ( T & member )

inlineinherited

Is called by the if the member is an enumeration.

(Type A2)

As for all the other visit-methods the parameter is a reference to the actual visited/reflected member.

The default implementation casts the enum to an uint32 and calls atomic().

◆ object()

void object ( T & member )

inlineinherited

Is called for each complex object.

See documentation of RecursiveMemberReflectorBase class for detailed calling sequences. If you overwrite this method in a derived class you should call the method of the Base class to allow recursive reflection of the complex object's members.

◆ collection()

void collection ( T & member )

inlineinherited

Is called for each complex object or array, where the IsCollection<T> trait is true_type.

The default implementation calls object().

◆ registerClass()

static void registerClass ( )

inlinestaticinherited

Registers a new polymorphic class at the PolymorphPointerReflector.

Each RecursiveMemberReflector only is able to process pointers to polymorphic classes that are registered using this method.

The MIRA_CLASS_SERIALIZATION macro provides a simple mechanism to register a class in all known MemberReflectors and calls their registerClass() method. If you implement a new MemberReflector you should modify the MIRA_CLASS_SERIALIZATION macro and add your reflector there.

See also: MIRA_CLASS_SERIALIZATION

◆ unregisterClass()

static void unregisterClass ( )

inlinestaticinherited

Unregisters the class.

The MIRA_CLASS_SERIALIZATION macro provides a simple mechanism to register a class in all known MemberReflectors and calls their registerClass() method. If you implement a new MemberReflector you should modify the MIRA_CLASS_SERIALIZATION macro and add your reflector there.

See also: MIRA_CLASS_SERIALIZATION

◆ getCurrentMemberMeta()

const ReflectMemberMeta& getCurrentMemberMeta ( ) const

inlineinherited

Returns the meta-information of the current member that is reflected.

◆ getCurrentMemberFullID()

const std::string& getCurrentMemberFullID ( ) const

inlineinherited

Returns the full human readable object id / name of the current member being reflected.

This method must not be called if the Reflector has set useHumanReadableIDs to false. If it is called anyway we will assert here.

◆ isReflectedAsPointer()

static bool isReflectedAsPointer ( )

inlinestaticinherited

For internal use only: Returns true, if the type T is ever reflected as pointer within the current translation unit (C file).

◆ invokeTrackObject()

void invokeTrackObject ( T & member )

inlineprotectedinherited

tracks the given object (if pointer tracking is enabled for type T)

◆ reflectUnknown()

void reflectUnknown ( T & member )

inlineprotectedinherited

◆ reflectAtomic()

void reflectAtomic ( T & member )

inlineprotectedinherited

Type A1: for atomic members (float,int,etc.)

◆ reflectEnumeration()

void reflectEnumeration ( T & member )

inlineprotectedinherited

Type A2: for enums.

◆ reflectArray()

void reflectArray ( T & member )

inlineprotectedinherited

Type A3: for arrays.

◆ reflectComplex()

void reflectComplex ( T & member )

inlineprotectedinherited

Type B1/B2: for complex types.

◆ reflectCollection()

void reflectCollection ( T & member )

inlineprotectedinherited

Type B?c: for collection types.

◆ reflectPointer()

void reflectPointer ( T & member )

inlineprotectedinherited

Type C: for members that are pointers.

◆ reflectPointerNormal()

void reflectPointerNormal ( T *& member )

inlineprotectedinherited

Type C1: for members that are pointers to normal classes.

◆ reflectPointerPolymorphic()

void reflectPointerPolymorphic ( T *& member )

inlineprotectedinherited

Type C2: for members that are pointers to polymorphic classes derived from mira::Object.

◆ reflectPointerAbstract()

void reflectPointerAbstract ( T *& member )

inlineprotectedinherited

Type C3: for members that are pointers to abstract classes not derived from mira::Object.

◆ chooseReflect()

void chooseReflect ( T & member )

inlineprotectedinherited

Detect the members type (A1,A2,A3,B1,B2,C) and choose the appropriate function.

◆ invokeMember()

void invokeMember	(	T &	member,
		const ReflectMemberMeta &	meta
	)

inlineinherited

Is called to invoke this Reflector on the member with the specified meta information.

This method delegates the call to the most derived invokeMemberOverwrite() method that may be overwritten in subclasses.

Note: Usually, the RecursiveMemberReflector should be invoked using this invokeMember() method instead of the invoke() method of the ReflectorInterface base class. The invoke() method is called internally by the RecursiveMemberReflector.

◆ invokeMemberOverwrite()

void invokeMemberOverwrite	(	T &	member,
		const ReflectMemberMeta &	meta
	)

inlineinherited

The actual invokeMember implementation that is called from invokeMember().

This method may be overwritten in derived classes to add additional functionality, however, you should always call this implementation of the base class.

◆ invokePointerObject()

void invokePointerObject ( T & member )

inlineinherited

Is called to reflect objects of pointers.

They will use the same meta as the pointer

◆ invokeMemberWithoutDefault()

void invokeMemberWithoutDefault	(	T &	member,
		const ReflectMemberMeta &	meta
	)

inlineinherited

Delegates to invokeMember() and rethrows any occurring XMemberNotFound exception as XIO exception.

◆ invokeMemberWithDefault() [1/2]

void invokeMemberWithDefault	(	T &	member,
		const ReflectMemberMeta &	meta,
		const U &	defaultValue
	)

inlineinherited

Delegates to invokeMember() and handles any occurring XMemberNotFound exception by setting the member to the given default value.

◆ invokeMemberWithDefault() [2/2]

void invokeMemberWithDefault	(	T &	member,
		const ReflectMemberMeta &	meta,
		const serialization::IgnoreMissing &	defaultValue
	)

inlineinherited

Delegates to invokeMember() and handles any occurring XMemberNotFound exception by ignoring the exception and hence the missing member, as indicated by IgnoreMissing as default value.

The value of the member remains unchanged.

◆ requireVersion() [1/8]

VersionType requireVersion	(	VersionType	version,
		VersionType	minVersion,
		const T *	caller = `NULL`
	)

inlineinherited

implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface)

◆ requireVersion() [2/8]

void requireVersion	(	VersionType	requiredVersion,
		const T *	caller = `NULL`
	)

inlineinherited

implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface)

◆ requireVersion() [3/8]

VersionType requireVersion	(	VersionType	version,
		VersionType	minVersion,
		AcceptDesiredVersion	,
		const T *	caller = `NULL`
	)

inlineinherited

implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface)

◆ requireVersion() [4/8]

void requireVersion	(	VersionType	requiredVersion,
		AcceptDesiredVersion	,
		const T *	caller = `NULL`
	)

inlineinherited

implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface)

◆ requireVersion() [5/8]

VersionType requireVersion	(	VersionType	version,
		VersionType	minVersion,
		const T *	caller = `NULL`
	)

inlineinherited

Same as above, but allows to specify a minimum supported version, and throws XIO if the minimum version requirement is not met.

Calls version() internally.

Usage:

template<typename Reflector>
void reflect(Reflector& r)
{
    VersionType v = r.requireVersion(4, 2, this); // specifies version 4,
                                                  // requires version 2 or higher
    if(v==3) { // handle reading version 3
       ...
    } else     // only versions 2 or 4 remain
    ...
}

Note: Specifying versions for serialized classes is optional.; requireVersion() and version() currently are supported by serialization reflectors only

◆ requireVersion() [6/8]

void requireVersion	(	VersionType	version,
		const T *	caller = `NULL`
	)

inlineinherited

Specifies the current class version, which is also the minimum (and therefore only) version accepted (therefore, no need to return a version number).

See above.

◆ requireVersion() [7/8]

VersionType requireVersion	(	VersionType	version,
		VersionType	minVersion,
		AcceptDesiredVersion	,
		const T *	caller = `NULL`
	)

inlineinherited

Extension of requireVersion() (see above), that additionally signals the reflector that the caller will properly handle a different version than the one it specifies itself.

◆ requireVersion() [8/8]

void requireVersion	(	VersionType	version,
		AcceptDesiredVersion	,
		const T *	caller = `NULL`
	)

inlineinherited

Extension of requireVersion() (see above), that additionally signals the reflector that the caller will properly handle a different version than it one it specifies itself.

◆ MIRA_DEPRECATED() [1/5]

MIRA_DEPRECATED	(	"Please call as requireVersion<MyType>(v, minV) or requireVersion(v, minV, this)"	,
		VersionType	requireVersionVersionType version, VersionType minVersion
	)

inlineinherited

◆ MIRA_DEPRECATED() [2/5]

MIRA_DEPRECATED	(	"Please call as requireVersion<MyType>(v) or requireVersion(v, this)"	,
		void	requireVersionVersionType requiredVersion
	)

inlineinherited

◆ MIRA_DEPRECATED() [3/5]

MIRA_DEPRECATED	(	"Please call as version<MyType>(v) or version(v, this)"	,
		VersionType	versionVersionType version
	)

inlineinherited

Deprecated 'anonymous' (no type) version().

◆ MIRA_DEPRECATED() [4/5]

MIRA_DEPRECATED	(	"Please call as requireVersion<MyType>(v, minV) or requireVersion(v, minV, this)"	,
		VersionType	requireVersionVersionType version, VersionType minVersion
	)

inlineinherited

Deprecated 'anonymous' (no type) requireVersion().

◆ MIRA_DEPRECATED() [5/5]

MIRA_DEPRECATED	(	"Please call as requireVersion<MyType>(v) or requireVersion(v, this)"	,
		VersionType	requireVersionVersionType version
	)

inlineinherited

Deprecated 'anonymous' (no type) requireVersion().

◆ reflectBase()

void reflectBase ( Base & base )

inlineinherited

implements ReflectorInterface (for documentation see ReflectorInterface)

◆ This()

Derived* This ( )

inlineprotectedinherited

"Curiously recurring template pattern" (CRTP).

Safely casts this into Derived. This is safe since when implementing derived class their type is passed as template parameter.

See Wikipedia for more details on CRTP if necessary!

◆ invoke()

void invoke ( T & object )

inlineprotectedinherited

Invokes this reflector on the specified object.

This is like calling object.reflect(*this). However, this automatically examines if the class T contains a reflect method. In this case it calls the intrusive reflect method, otherwise it uses the non-intrusive reflect method.

◆ invokeOverwrite()

void invokeOverwrite ( T & object )

inlineprotectedinherited

The actual invoke implementation, that may also be overwritten in derived classes to add additional functionality.

Note: If you overwrite this method you should call the implementation of the base class unless you perform your own invocation process.

◆ reflectComplexIntrusive()

void reflectComplexIntrusive ( T & object )

inlineprotectedinherited

For classes with reflect method call their reflect method directly.

◆ reflectComplexNonintrusive()

void reflectComplexNonintrusive ( T & object )

inlineprotectedinherited

For classes without reflect method, where we need to look somewhere else to get the information for visiting it.

To do so we call a global non-intrusive reflect-function which must be specialized for the visitor and the member type. This allows non-intrusive reflection. If the non-intrusive reflect method does not exist we will get a compiler error here!

◆ reflectMissing()

void reflectMissing ( T & object )

inlineprotectedinherited

◆ version() [1/2]

VersionType version	(	VersionType	version,
		const T *	caller = `NULL`
	)

inlineinherited

Specifies the current class version and returns the version found in the data stream.

During serialization (read-only reflector), the specified version usually is stored as class version in the data stream. However, the serialized version can be overridden by setting a specific version for a certain class identifier, using desireClassVersions(). In that case, version() may return a different value than specified, and the class' reflect() method must implement reflection according to that version number. During deserialization (write-only reflector), the reflector reads the version found in the data stream and returns it. Providing the type of the caller enables defining separate version numbers for all base classes of an inherited type. Each class in the inheritance hierarchy can store and retrieve a version number independently of all its bases or sub-classes (assuming reflect() calls the reflect() method of the base class using reflectBase()). The type of the caller is also required to look up whether a specific version is desired (see desireClassVersions()). The sole purpose of the 'caller' parameter is to enable automatic deduction of the template parameter T. It can be omitted when T is given explicitly.

Usage:

template<typename Reflector>
void reflect(Reflector& r)
{
    VersionType v = r.version(3, this); // specifies current version 3
    // in serialization case, normally returns v=3, unless
    // configured differently using desireClassVersions()
    // in deserialization case, returns the version read from serialized data
    // (or throws XIO if that is higher than 3, i.e. incompatible)
    r.member("X", x, "");
    if (version >= 2)
        r.member("X2", x2, "");
    if (version == 3)
        ...
}

Note: Specifying versions for serialized classes is optional.; requireVersion() and version() currently are supported by serialization reflectors only

◆ version() [2/2]

VersionType version	(	VersionType	version,
		AcceptDesiredVersion	,
		const T *	caller = `NULL`
	)

inlineinherited

Extension of version() (see above), that additionally signals the reflector that the caller will properly handle a different version than the one it specifies itself.

◆ roproperty() [1/3]

void roproperty	(	const char *	name,
		const T &	member,
		const char *	comment,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

A property that just reflects a runtime state of the object and can be displayed but not altered.

◆ roproperty() [2/3]

void roproperty	(	const char *	name,
		const std::string &	id,
		const T &	member,
		const char *	comment,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

Same as above, with an extra parameter for specifying the id explicitly if it differs from name.

◆ roproperty() [3/3]

void roproperty	(	const char *	name,
		Getter< T >	getter,
		const char *	comment,
		PropertyHint &&	hint = `PropertyHint()`,
		ReflectCtrlFlags	flags = `REFLECT_CTRLFLAG_NONE`
	)

inlineinherited

Same as above, with a special getter method for reading the member.

See also: Getters and Setters

◆ itemName()

void itemName ( const std::string & name )

inlineinherited

If the currently reflected object is an item within a collection, this allows to specify an explicit name for that item.

This currently is interpreted by the PropertySerializer only.

◆ interface()

void interface ( const char * name )

inlineinherited

Indicates that the class implements the specified RPC interface.

If you indicate that your class implements the specified interface by calling this method in your reflect method, there is an implicit contract that your class provides all methods that are defined by that interface.

◆ method() [1/11]

InvalidRPCDescription<R(Args...), Description...> method	(	const char *	,
		F &&	,
		Description &&	...
	)

inlineinherited

◆ method() [2/11]

InvalidRPCDescription<F, Description...> method	(	const char *	,
		F &&	,
		Description &&	...
	)

inlineinherited

◆ method() [3/11]

InvalidRPCDescription<R (Class::*)(Args...), Description...> method	(	const char *	,
		R(Class::*)(Args...)	,
		Class *	,
		Description &&	...
	)

inlineinherited

◆ method() [4/11]

InvalidRPCDescription<R (Class::*)(Args...) const, Description...> method	(	const char *	,
		R(Class::*)(Args...)	const,
		Class *	,
		Description &&	...
	)

inlineinherited

◆ method() [5/11]

ValidRPCDescription<R(Args...), Description...> method	(	const char *	,
		F &&	,
		Description &&	...
	)

inlineinherited

◆ method() [6/11]

ValidRPCDescription<F, Description...> method	(	const char *	,
		F &&	,
		Description &&	...
	)

inlineinherited

◆ method() [7/11]

ValidRPCDescription<R (Class::*)(Args...), Description...> method	(	const char *	,
		R(Class::*)(Args...)	,
		Class *	,
		Description &&	...
	)

inlineinherited

◆ method() [8/11]

ValidRPCDescription<R (Class::*)(Args...) const, Description...> method	(	const char *	,
		R(Class::*)(Args...)	const,
		Class *	,
		Description &&	...
	)

inlineinherited

◆ method() [9/11]

void method	(	const char *	name,
		Method	method,
		const char *	comment,
		const char *	paramName,
		const char *	paramDescription,
		P	paramSampleValue,
			...
	)

inherited

Specifies that the class that is reflected provides a service through the specified static member function or free function.

The method will then be available for RPC calls. For each method its name (used to identify the method in RPC calls) and a comment that describes the method must be specified.

Parameters

name	The name of the method (used for calling it)
method	The static member function (or free function) that implements the method
comment	A comment that describes the method
paramName	Optional additional argument(s) for the names of the method's parameters
paramDescription	Optional additional argument(s) for the descriptions of the method's parameters.
paramSampleValue	Optional additional argument(s) providing a sample value for each parameter. These are not default values, they are only used for documentation purpose, and should mainly serve to illustrate notation.

The optional parameter documentation arguments must be either a sequence of pairs of const char* values or a sequence of triplets, where each third value is a value of the respective method parameter's type. (name and description must both be provided, for all parameters or for none, and if sample values are to be added, they also need to be added for all parameters).

Examples:

r.method("myMethod1", myStaticMethod1, "static method that does something");
r.method("myMethod2", myStaticMethod2, "static method that does something else",
         "x", "1st parameter", "y", "2nd parameter");
r.method("myMethod3", myStaticMethod3, "yet another static method"
         "a", "parameter 1", ParamType1(...), "b", "parameter b", ParamType2(...));

◆ method() [10/11]

void method	(	const char *	name,
		Method	method,
		Class *	object,
		const char *	comment,
		const char *	paramName,
		const char *	paramDescription,
		P	paramSampleValue,
			...
	)

inherited

Specifies that the class that is reflected provides a service through the specified non-static member function.

The method will then be available for RPC calls. For each method its name (used to identify the method in RPC calls) and a comment that describes the method must be specified.

Parameters

name	The name of the method (used for calling it)
method	The non-static member function (const or non-const) that implements the method
object	A pointer to the object on which the function is called (usually "this")
comment	A comment that describes the method
paramName	Optional additional argument(s) for the names of the method's parameters
paramDescription	Optional additional argument(s) for the descriptions of the method's parameters.
paramSampleValue	Optional additional argument(s) providing a sample value for each parameter.

See above for documentation of optional parameter documentation arguments.

Example:

r.method("myMethod2", &MyClass::myMethod, this, "a non-static method");

◆ method() [11/11]

void method	(	const char *	name,
		Method	method,
		const char *	comment,
		const char *	paramName,
		const char *	paramDescription,
		P	paramSampleValue,
			...
	)

inherited

Specifies that the class that is reflected provides a service through the specified function wrapper.

The method will then be available for RPC calls. For each method its name (used to identify the method in RPC calls) and a comment that describes the method must be specified.

Parameters

name	The name of the method (used for calling it)
method	The function wrapper object that implements the method, e.g. created using boost::bind
comment	A comment that describes the method
paramName	Optional additional argument(s) for the names of the method's parameters
paramDescription	Optional additional argument(s) for the descriptions of the method's parameters.
paramSampleValue	Optional additional argument(s) providing a sample value for each parameter.

See above for documentation of optional parameter documentation arguments.

Example:

r.method("myMethod3", boost::bind(&MyClass::myMethod, this, 1.23, 4, _1), "a function wrapper");

◆ invalid_method()

void invalid_method ( )

inlineinherited

◆ usesHumanReadableIDs()

static bool usesHumanReadableIDs ( )

inlinestaticinherited

Returns true, if the concrete derived Reflector supports human readable IDs.

The return value of this method is known at compile time and hence the compiler is able to optimize the code depending on that value.

◆ preReflect()

ReflectState preReflect ( const char * context = "" )

inlineinherited

If a reflector requires reflection barriers, preReflect() and postReflect() should be called before/after calling an external method within reflect(), to declare these barriers (such a 'barrier' is just a declaration to the reflector, in fact).

The base implementation is empty and should not actually be called (if a reflector needs these methods, it must provide own definitions).

Parameters

context Can be used to provide context, e.g. name of the reflected class or function that is called. How this is used depends on the reflector implementation, e.g. MetaSerializer uses it to generate comments on data elements implicitly defined by preReflect.

The complete process of calling these methods is wrapped by MIRA_REFLECT_CALL. That macro should be used to simplify handling.

See requireReflectBarriers and ReflectState.

◆ postReflect()

void postReflect ( const ReflectState & )

inlineinherited

See preReflect for documentation.

◆ checkForcedVersion()

static int checkForcedVersion ( const std::string & variable )

inlinestaticprotectedinherited

Member Data Documentation

◆ mDesiredClassVersions

ClassVersionMap mDesiredClassVersions

protected

◆ mObjects

ObjectSet mObjects

protected

◆ mObjectIDToName

ObjectIDToNameMap mObjectIDToName

protected

◆ mTrackingStack

std::stack<TrackingState> mTrackingStack

protected

◆ MIRA_REFLECTOR_TOPLEVEL_NAME

constexpr auto MIRA_REFLECTOR_TOPLEVEL_NAME = "@value"

staticprotectedinherited

Use this when a reflector needs to choose a name for serializing an object.

Internally this is used to recognize it is not a name defined by the reflected object, but by the reflector.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

base/include/serialization/Serializer.h

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Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

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Static Protected Attributes

Detailed Description

template<typename Derived> class mira::Serializer< Derived >

Member Typedef Documentation

◆ isReadOnly

◆ isObjectTrackingSupported

◆ VersionType

◆ ClassVersionMap

◆ ObjectSet

◆ ObjectIDToNameMap

◆ TrackingState

◆ AcceptDesiredVersion

◆ useHumanReadableIDs

◆ requireReflectBarriers

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Serializer()

Member Function Documentation

◆ forcedSerializeVersion()

◆ desireClassVersions()

◆ queryDesiredClassVersion() [1/2]

◆ queryDesiredClassVersion() [2/2]

◆ serialize()

◆ trackObject()

◆ pointer()

◆ pointerNormal()

◆ pointerPolymorphic()

◆ pointerAbstract()

◆ pointerReference()

◆ pointerNull()

◆ pointerWithoutClassType()

◆ pointerWithClassType()

◆ isTrackingEnabled()

◆ pushObjectTrackingStore()

◆ popObjectTrackingStore()

◆ getHumanReadableFullID()

◆ member() [1/10]

◆ member() [2/10]

◆ member() [3/10]

◆ member() [4/10]

◆ member() [5/10]

◆ member() [6/10]

◆ member() [7/10]

◆ member() [8/10]

◆ member() [9/10]

◆ member() [10/10]

◆ property() [1/10]

◆ property() [2/10]

◆ property() [3/10]

◆ property() [4/10]

◆ property() [5/10]

◆ property() [6/10]

◆ property() [7/10]

◆ property() [8/10]

◆ property() [9/10]

◆ property() [10/10]

◆ delegate() [1/3]

◆ delegate() [2/3]

◆ delegate() [3/3]

◆ atomic()

◆ enumeration()

◆ object()

◆ collection()

◆ registerClass()

◆ unregisterClass()

◆ getCurrentMemberMeta()

◆ getCurrentMemberFullID()

◆ isReflectedAsPointer()

◆ invokeTrackObject()

◆ reflectUnknown()

◆ reflectAtomic()

◆ reflectEnumeration()

◆ reflectArray()

template<typename Derived>
class mira::Serializer< Derived >