Listing1: Serialization of STL containers: a std::vector example using text archives
Your intuition may tell you to iterate through the STL container in order to serialize it, but it’s actually a lot simpler. First of all, be sure to include the necessary vector.hpp include file:
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A number of Windows-based Boost libraries are not “header-only” and require that you must get them compiled. One way is to compile them yourself. A possibly easier way is to do this via the prebuilt installer packages from BoostPro.
Say for example you wish to use the Boost serialize facilities in your program:
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Some code samples I have collated in the sample below, that demonstrate how boost::function can be assigned with functors, ordinary functions, class member functions and overloaded class member functions respectively.
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This post assumes that the boost libraries have been downloaded and extracted to the directory of your choice. See this previous posting for more details on how to download and extract the Boost libraries.
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This post takes a look at using boost::bind as a means of calling class
member functions in an efficient and generic way. It basically summarizes what has
already been said at Björn Karlsson’s excellent Informit article. Since I found the post useful, I thought it worth reproducing here, using the same status class but containing all the examples and approaches he describes in one program. Continue reading
1. Install the Boost libraries from the command line
First try the following
$ sudo apt-get install libboost*
You may get an error message similar to the following, like I did:
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Boost::bind is “able to bind any argument to a specific value or route input arguments into arbitrary positions.” It’s a means of converting a function into an object that can be copied around and called at a later point, deferred callbacks for example. Continue reading
Using boost::scoped_array
When we want to dynamically allocate an array of objects for some purpose, the C++ programming language offers us the new and delete operators that are intended to replace the traditional malloc() and free() subroutines that are part of the standard library : Continue reading
Introduction
This post aims to be an accessible introduction to getting set up with the Boost threads in Visual Studio environments for the first time. Like with many technical subjects, there is a great deal of information out on the internet, that tells you a lot without actually showing you anything! Continue reading
Using boost::scoped_array
When we want to dynamically allocate an array of objects for some purpose, the C++ programming language offers us the new and delete operators that are intended to replace the traditional malloc() and free() subroutines that are part of the standard library :
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