PdxSerializable.hpp

#ifndef __GEMFIRE_PDXSERIALIZABLE_H__
#define __GEMFIRE_PDXSERIALIZABLE_H__

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#include "CacheableKey.hpp"

namespace gemfire
{

typedef PdxSerializable* ( *PdxTypeFactoryMethod ) ();

class CPPCACHE_EXPORT  PdxSerializable : public CacheableKey
{

public:

  PdxSerializable();
  virtual ~PdxSerializable();

  // for virtual overloads bring base toData/fromData in scope otherwise
  // child classes won't be able to override as desired
  // Solaris compiler gives "hides the virtual function" warnings when
  // compiling child classes while other compilers silently
  // accept but will cause problems with overloaded calls (in this case
  //   no implicit conversion from PdxWriterPtr to DataOutput etc exists
  //   so no imminent danger)
  // see http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/hiding-rule.html
  //     http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solarisstudio/documentation/cplusplus-faq-355066.html#Coding1
  //using Serializable::toData;
  //using Serializable::fromData;

  virtual void toData( PdxWriterPtr output ) /*const*/ = 0;

  virtual void fromData( PdxReaderPtr input ) = 0;

  virtual int8_t typeId( ) const;

  virtual bool operator==( const CacheableKey& other ) const;

  virtual uint32_t hashcode( ) const;

  virtual void toData( DataOutput& output ) const;

  virtual Serializable* fromData( DataInput& input );

  virtual int32_t classId( ) const { return 0x10; }

  virtual CacheableStringPtr toString() const;

  virtual const char* getClassName()const = 0;
};
}

#endif /* PDXSERIALIZABLE_HPP_ */