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Session: Serialization
cpockrandt edited this page Feb 21, 2017
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It lets you take objects, put them on a disk, then later, perhaps on another computer, reverse the process: resurrect the original objects. The basic mechanisms are to flatten objects into a one-dimensional stream of bits, and to turn that stream of bits back into the original objects. (isocpp.org)
- multiple output formats (binary, json or xml for debugging)
- portability (endianess)
- built-in serialization of STL types
- header-only
- compression of binary format
- versioning
- handling pointers
- easy to use
| Protobuf | Boost | Cereal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| License | 3-clause BSD | Boost license | 3-clause BSD |
| Header only | Yes | No | Yes |
| STL support | No | Yes | Almost |
| Portable Binary Format | Yes | Work in progress | Yes |
| Versioning | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Formats | Binary | Binary, XML, Text | Binary, XML, JSON |
| Compression | No | Yes | No |
| Pointers | No* | Yes | Smart, shared, unique and weak pointers |