Saving/Loading C++ objects into a file

[Bora]

Is there a resource that discusses how C++ objects are saved to and loaded
from files? Sorry if this is not a strictly C++ issue. In particular, I am
looking for information about maintaining backwards compatibility of objects
as they go through a series of changes such as adding or removing data
members, etc.

Thanks,
Bora

 

[Victor Bazarov]

Is there a resource that discusses how C++ objects are saved to and loaded
from files? Sorry if this is not a strictly C++ issue. In particular, I am
looking for information about maintaining backwards compatibility of objects
as they go through a series of changes such as adding or removing data
members, etc.

Search the Web for "serialization C++". I bet there are tons of info.

 

[Pavel Vozenilek]

Is there a resource that discusses how C++ objects are saved to and loaded
from files? Sorry if this is not a strictly C++ issue. In particular, I am
looking for information about maintaining backwards compatibility of
objects as they go through a series of changes such as adding or removing
data members, etc.

http://www.boost.org/libs/serialization/doc/index.html

It provides support for versioned data.

/Pavel