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9 #ifndef CSERIALIZABLE_H
10 #define CSERIALIZABLE_H
11 
12 #include <mrpt/utils/CObject.h>
13 #include <mrpt/utils/TTypeName.h>
15 
16 #if MRPT_HAS_MATLAB
17 typedef struct mxArray_tag mxArray; //!< Forward declaration for mxArray (avoid #including as much as possible to speed up compiling)
18 #endif
19 
20 namespace mrpt
21 {
22  namespace utils {
23  class CStream;
24  }
25 
26  /** Classes for serialization, sockets, ini-file manipulation, streams, list of properties-values, timewatch, extensions to STL.
27  * \ingroup mrpt_base_grp
28  */
29  namespace utils
30  {
31  DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_PRE( CSerializable )
32 
33  /** The virtual base class which provides a unified interface for all persistent objects in MRPT.
34  * Many important properties of this class are inherited from mrpt::utils::CObject. See that class for more details.
35  * Refer to the tutorial about <a href="http://www.mrpt.org/Serialization" >serialization</a> online.
36  * \sa CStream
37  * \ingroup mrpt_base_grp
38  */
39  class BASE_IMPEXP CSerializable : public mrpt::utils::CObject
40  {
41  // This must be added to any CObject derived class:
43 
44  virtual ~CSerializable() { }
45 
46  protected:
47  /** Introduces a pure virtual method responsible for writing to a CStream.
48  * This can not be used directly be users, instead use "stream << object;"
49  * for writing it to a stream.
50  * \param out The output binary stream where object must be dumped.
51  * \param getVersion If NULL, the object must be dumped. If not, only the
52  * version of the object dump must be returned in this pointer. This enables
53  * the versioning of objects dumping and backward compatibility with previously
54  * stored data.
55  * \exception std::exception On any error, see CStream::WriteBuffer
56  * \sa CStream
57  */
58  virtual void writeToStream(mrpt::utils::CStream &out, int *getVersion) const = 0;
59 
60  /** Introduces a pure virtual method responsible for loading from a CStream
61  * This can not be used directly be users, instead use "stream >> object;"
62  * for reading it from a stream or "stream >> object_ptr;" if the class is
63  * unknown apriori.
64  * \param in The input binary stream where the object data must read from.
65  * \param version The version of the object stored in the stream: use this version
66  * number in your code to know how to read the incoming data.
67  * \exception std::exception On any error, see CStream::ReadBuffer
68  * \sa CStream
69  */
70  virtual void readFromStream(mrpt::utils::CStream &in, int version) = 0;
71 
72  public:
73 
74  /** Introduces a pure virtual method responsible for writing to a `mxArray` Matlab object,
75  * typically a MATLAB `struct` whose contents are documented in each derived class.
76  * \return A new `mxArray` (caller is responsible of memory freeing) or NULL is class does not support conversion to MATLAB.
77  */
78 #if MRPT_HAS_MATLAB
79  virtual mxArray* writeToMatlab() const { return NULL; }
80 #endif
81  }; // End of class def.
82 
83  DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_POST( CSerializable )
84 
85  /** @name Non-streaming serialization functions
86  @{ */
87 
88  /** Used to pass MRPT objects into a CORBA-like object (strings). See doc about "Integration with BABEL".
89  * \param o The object to be serialized.
90  * \return The string containing the binay version of object.
91  * \sa StringToObject, <a href="http://www.mrpt.org/Integration_with_BABEL" >Integration with BABEL</a>
92  */
93  std::string BASE_IMPEXP ObjectToString(const CSerializable *o);
94 
95  /** Used to pass CORBA-like objects (strings) into a MRPT object.
96  * \param str An string generated with ObjectToString
97  * \param obj A currently empty pointer, where a pointer to the newly created object will be stored.
98  * \exception None On any internal exception, this function returns NULL.
99  * \sa ObjectToString, <a href="http://www.mrpt.org/Integration_with_BABEL" >Integration with BABEL</a>
100  */
101  void BASE_IMPEXP StringToObject(const std::string &str, CSerializablePtr &obj);
102 
103  /** Converts (serializes) an MRPT object into an array of bytes.
104  * \param o The object to be serialized.
105  * \param out_vector The vector which at return will contain the data. Size will be set automatically.
106  * \sa OctetVectorToObject, ObjectToString
107  */
109 
110  /** Converts back (de-serializes) a sequence of binary data into a MRPT object, without prior information about the object's class.
111  * \param in_data The serialized input data representing the object.
112  * \param obj The newly created object will be stored in this smart pointer.
113  * \exception None On any internal exception, this function returns a NULL pointer.
114  * \sa ObjectToOctetVector, StringToObject
115  */
116  void BASE_IMPEXP OctetVectorToObject(const vector_byte & in_data, CSerializablePtr &obj);
117 
118  /** Converts (serializes) an MRPT object into an array of bytes within a std::string, without codifying to avoid NULL characters.
119  * This is therefore more efficient than ObjectToString
120  * \param o The object to be serialized.
121  * \param out_vector The string which at return will contain the data. Size will be set automatically.
122  * \sa RawStringToObject, ObjectToOctetVector
123  */
124  void BASE_IMPEXP ObjectToRawString(const CSerializable *o, std::string & out_str);
125 
126  /** 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.
127  * \param in_data The serialized input data representing the object.
128  * \param obj The newly created object will be stored in this smart pointer.
129  * \exception None On any internal exception, this function returns a NULL pointer.
130  * \sa ObjectToRawString
131  */
132  void BASE_IMPEXP RawStringToObject(const std::string & in_str, CSerializablePtr &obj);
133 
134  /** @} */
135 
136  /** Like DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE, but for template classes that need the DLL imp/exp keyword in Windows. */
137  #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_CUSTOM_LINKAGE(class_name, _VOID_LINKAGE_, _STATIC_LINKAGE_, _VIRTUAL_LINKAGE_ ) \
138  DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_CUSTOM_LINKAGE(class_name, _STATIC_LINKAGE_, _VIRTUAL_LINKAGE_ ) \
139  protected: \
140  /*! @name CSerializable virtual methods */ \
141  /*! @{ */ \
142  _VOID_LINKAGE_ writeToStream(mrpt::utils::CStream &out, int *getVersion) const MRPT_OVERRIDE;\
143  _VOID_LINKAGE_ readFromStream(mrpt::utils::CStream &in, int version) MRPT_OVERRIDE; \
144  /*! @} */
145 
146  /** This declaration must be inserted in all CSerializable classes definition, within the class declaration. */
147  #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE(class_name) \
148  DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_CUSTOM_LINKAGE(class_name, void /*no extra linkage keyword*/, static /*none*/,virtual /*none*/ )
149 
150  /** This declaration must be inserted in all CSerializable classes definition, before the class declaration.
151  */
152  #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_PRE_CUSTOM_LINKAGE(class_name,_LINKAGE_) \
153  DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, mrpt::utils::CSerializable, _LINKAGE_ class_name) \
154  _LINKAGE_ ::mrpt::utils::CStream& operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, class_name##Ptr &pObj);
155 
156  #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_POST_CUSTOM_LINKAGE(class_name,_LINKAGE_) \
157  DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_POST_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, mrpt::utils::CSerializable, _LINKAGE_ class_name)
158 
159  /** This declaration must be inserted in all CSerializable classes definition, before the class declaration.
160  */
161  #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_PRE(class_name) \
162  DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, mrpt::utils::CSerializable, BASE_IMPEXP class_name) \
163  BASE_IMPEXP ::mrpt::utils::CStream& operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, class_name##Ptr &pObj);
164 
165  #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_POST(class_name) \
166  DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_POST_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, mrpt::utils::CSerializable, BASE_IMPEXP class_name)
167 
168  /** This declaration must be inserted in all CSerializable classes definition, before the class declaration.
169  */
170  #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE(class_name, base_name, _LINKAGE_ ) \
171  DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, base_name, _LINKAGE_ class_name) \
172  _LINKAGE_ ::mrpt::utils::CStream& operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, class_name##Ptr &pObj);
173 
174  #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_POST_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE(class_name, base_name, _LINKAGE_ ) \
175  DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_POST_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE2(class_name, base_name, _LINKAGE_ class_name)
176 
177  /** This declaration must be inserted in all CSerializable classes definition, before the class declaration. */
178  #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE(class_name, base_name) \
179  DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_PRE_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE(class_name, base_name, BASE_IMPEXP ) \
180  BASE_IMPEXP ::mrpt::utils::CStream& operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, class_name##Ptr &pObj);
181 
182  #define DEFINE_SERIALIZABLE_POST_CUSTOM_BASE(class_name, base_name) \
183  DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_POST_CUSTOM_BASE_LINKAGE(class_name, base_name, BASE_IMPEXP ) \
184 
185  /** This must be inserted in all CSerializable classes implementation files */
186  #define IMPLEMENTS_SERIALIZABLE(class_name, base,NameSpace) \
187  IMPLEMENTS_MRPT_OBJECT(class_name, base,NameSpace) \
188  mrpt::utils::CStream& NameSpace::operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, NameSpace::class_name##Ptr &pObj) \
189  { pObj = NameSpace::class_name##Ptr( in.ReadObject() ); return in; }
190 
191  /** This declaration must be inserted in virtual CSerializable classes definition: */
192  #define DEFINE_VIRTUAL_SERIALIZABLE(class_name) \
193  DEFINE_VIRTUAL_MRPT_OBJECT(class_name)
194 
195  /** This must be inserted as implementation of some required members for
196  * virtual CSerializable classes:
197  */
198  #define IMPLEMENTS_VIRTUAL_SERIALIZABLE(class_name, base_class_name,NameSpace) \
199  IMPLEMENTS_VIRTUAL_MRPT_OBJECT(class_name, base_class_name,NameSpace) \
200  mrpt::utils::CStream& NameSpace::operator>>(mrpt::utils::CStream& in, class_name##Ptr &pObj) \
201  { pObj = class_name##Ptr( in.ReadObject() ); return in; }
202 
203  /** This must be inserted if a custom conversion method for MEX API is implemented in the class */
204  #if MRPT_HAS_MATLAB
205  #define DECLARE_MEX_CONVERSION \
206  /*! @name Virtual methods for MRPT-MEX conversion */ \
207  /*! @{ */ \
208  public: \
209  virtual mxArray* writeToMatlab() const; \
210  /*! @} */
211  #else
212  #define DECLARE_MEX_CONVERSION //Empty
213  #endif
214 
215  /** This must be inserted if a custom conversion method for MEX API is implemented in the class */
216  #if MRPT_HAS_MATLAB
217  #define DECLARE_MEXPLUS_FROM( complete_type ) \
218  namespace mexplus \
219  { \
220  template <typename T> \
221  mxArray* from(const T& value); \
222  template <> \
223  mxArray* from(const complete_type& value); \
224  }
225 
226  #define IMPLEMENTS_MEXPLUS_FROM( complete_type ) \
227  namespace mexplus \
228  { \
229  template <> \
230  mxArray* from(const complete_type& var) \
231  { \
232  return var.writeToMatlab(); \
233  } \
234  }
235  #else
236  #define DECLARE_MEXPLUS_FROM(complete_type) //Empty
237  #define IMPLEMENTS_MEXPLUS_FROM(complete_type) //Empty
238  #endif
239 
240  } // End of namespace
241 } // End of namespace
242 
243 #endif
#define DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_POST(class_name)
Definition: CObject.h:245
#define DEFINE_VIRTUAL_MRPT_OBJECT(class_name)
This declaration must be inserted in virtual CSerializable classes definition:
Definition: CObject.h:268
#define DEFINE_MRPT_OBJECT_PRE(class_name)
This declaration must be inserted in all CObject classes definition, before the class declaration.
Definition: CObject.h:244
struct mxArray_tag mxArray
Forward declaration for mxArray (avoid #including as much as possible to speed up compiling)
Definition: CSerializable.h:17
The virtual base class of all MRPT classes with a unified RTTI system.
Definition: CObject.h:120
The virtual base class which provides a unified interface for all persistent objects in MRPT.
Definition: CSerializable.h:40
virtual void writeToStream(mrpt::utils::CStream &out, int *getVersion) const =0
Introduces a pure virtual method responsible for writing to a CStream.
virtual mxArray * writeToMatlab() const
Introduces a pure virtual method responsible for writing to a mxArray Matlab object,...
Definition: CSerializable.h:79
virtual void readFromStream(mrpt::utils::CStream &in, int version)=0
Introduces a pure virtual method responsible for loading from a CStream This can not be used directly...
This base class is used to provide a unified interface to files,memory buffers,..Please see the deriv...
Definition: CStream.h:39
std::vector< uint8_t > vector_byte
Definition: types_simple.h:26
std::string BASE_IMPEXP ObjectToString(const CSerializable *o)
Used to pass MRPT objects into a CORBA-like object (strings).
void BASE_IMPEXP ObjectToOctetVector(const CSerializable *o, vector_byte &out_vector)
Converts (serializes) an MRPT object into an array of bytes.
void BASE_IMPEXP RawStringToObject(const std::string &in_str, CSerializablePtr &obj)
Converts back (de-serializes) a sequence of binary data within a std::string into a MRPT object,...
void BASE_IMPEXP OctetVectorToObject(const vector_byte &in_data, CSerializablePtr &obj)
Converts back (de-serializes) a sequence of binary data into a MRPT object, without prior information...
void BASE_IMPEXP ObjectToRawString(const CSerializable *o, std::string &out_str)
Converts (serializes) an MRPT object into an array of bytes within a std::string, without codifying t...
void BASE_IMPEXP StringToObject(const std::string &str, CSerializablePtr &obj)
Used to pass CORBA-like objects (strings) into a MRPT object.
This is the global namespace for all Mobile Robot Programming Toolkit (MRPT) libraries.



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