Adding chrono. Some docs/cleanup. NVP now works with R-values and l-values

Makefile

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ sandbox: sandbox.cpp
 	${CC} sandbox.cpp -o sandbox ${CPPFLAGS}
 
 unittests: unittests.cpp
-	${CC} unittests.cpp -o unittests -lboost_unit_test_framework ${CPPFLAGS}
+	time ${CC} unittests.cpp -o unittests -lboost_unit_test_framework ${CPPFLAGS}
-	./unittests --show_progress
+	time ./unittests --show_progress
 
 performance: performance.cpp
 	${CC} performance.cpp -o performance -lboost_serialization ${CPPFLAGS} -O3

include/cereal/binary_archive/boost_variant.hpp

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace cereal
       template<class T>
         void operator()(T const & value) const
         {
-          ar & CEREAL_NVP(value); 
+          ar( value );
         }
 
       BinaryOutputArchive & ar;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace cereal
       if(N == target)
       {
         H value;
-        ar & CEREAL_NVP(value);
+        ar( value );
         variant = value;
       }
       else
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ namespace cereal
   template <typename... VariantTypes> inline
   void save( BinaryOutputArchive & ar, boost::variant<VariantTypes...> const & variant )
   {
-    int which = variant.which();
+    int32_t which = variant.which();
-    ar & CEREAL_NVP(which);
+    ar( which );
     binary_detail::variant_save_visitor visitor(ar);
     variant.apply_visitor(visitor);
   }
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ namespace cereal
   {
     typedef typename boost::variant<VariantTypes...>::types types;
 
-    int which;
+    int32_t which;
-    ar & cereal::make_nvp("which", which);
+    ar( which );
     if(which >= boost::mpl::size<types>::value)
       throw Exception("Invalid 'which' selector when deserializing boost::variant");
 

include/cereal/binary_archive/chrono.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2013, Randolph Voorhies, Shane Grant
+  All rights reserved.
+
+  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+      * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+        notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+      * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+        notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+        documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+      * Neither the name of cereal nor the
+        names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+        derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+  ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+  WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+  DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+  DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+  (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+  LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+  ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+  (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+  SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+#ifndef CEREAL_BINARY_ARCHIVE_CHRONO_HPP_
+#define CEREAL_BINARY_ARCHIVE_CHRONO_HPP_
+
+#include <cereal/binary_archive/binary_archive.hpp>
+#include <chrono>
+
+namespace cereal
+{
+  //! Saving duration
+  template <class R, class P> inline
+  void save( BinaryOutputArchive & ar, std::chrono::duration<R, P> const & dur )
+  {
+    ar( dur.count() );
+  }
+
+  //! Loading duration
+  template <class R, class P> inline
+  void load( BinaryInputArchive & ar, std::chrono::duration<R, P> & dur )
+  {
+    R count;
+    ar( count );
+
+    dur = std::chrono::duration<R, P>{count};
+  }
+
+  //! Saving duration
+  template <class C, class D> inline
+  void save( BinaryOutputArchive & ar, std::chrono::time_point<C, D> const & dur )
+  {
+    ar( dur.time_since_epoch() );
+  }
+
+  //! Loading duration
+  template <class C, class D> inline
+  void load( BinaryInputArchive & ar, std::chrono::time_point<C, D> & dur )
+  {
+    D elapsed;
+    ar( elapsed );
+
+    dur = std::chrono::time_point<C, D>{elapsed};
+  }
+} // namespace cereal
+
+#endif // CEREAL_BINARY_ARCHIVE_CHRONO_HPP_
+

include/cereal/binary_archive/tuple.hpp

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #ifndef CEREAL_BINARY_ARCHIVE_TUPLE_HPP_
 #define CEREAL_BINARY_ARCHIVE_TUPLE_HPP_
 
-#include <cereal/details/traits.hpp>
 #include <cereal/binary_archive/binary_archive.hpp>
 #include <tuple>
 

include/cereal/cereal.hpp

@@ -40,34 +40,54 @@ namespace cereal
 {
   static const int32_t msb_32bit = 0x80000000;
 
+  // ######################################################################
   //! An exception class thrown when things go wrong at runtime
   struct Exception : public std::runtime_error
   {
     using std::runtime_error::runtime_error;
   };
 
+  // ######################################################################
   //! For holding name value pairs
+  /*! This pairs a name (some string) with some value such that an archive
+      can potentially take advantage of the pairing. */
   template <class T>
-  struct NameValuePair
+  class NameValuePair
   {
-    NameValuePair( std::string const & n, T & v ) : name(n), value(v) {}
+    private:
+      // If we get passed an RValue, we'll just make a local copy if it here
+      // otherwise, we store a reference
+      using DT = typename std::decay<T>::type;
+      using Type = typename std::conditional<std::is_rvalue_reference<T>::value,
+                                             DT,
+                                            typename std::add_lvalue_reference<DT>::type>::type;
+    public:
+      //! Constructs a new NameValuePair
+      /*! @param n The name of the pair
+          @param v The value to pair.  Ideally this should be an l-value reference so that
+                   the value can be both loaded and saved to.  If you pass an r-value reference,
+                   the NameValuePair will store a copy of it instead of a reference.  Thus you should
+                   only pass r-values in cases where this makes sense, such as the result of some
+                   size() call.  In either case, any constness will be stripped away */
+      NameValuePair( std::string const & n, T && v ) : name(n), value(const_cast<Type>(v)) {}
 
-    std::string name;
+      std::string name;
-    T & value;
+      Type value;
   };
 
   //! Creates a name value pair
   template <class T> inline
-  NameValuePair<T> make_nvp( std::string const & name, T & value )
+  NameValuePair<T> make_nvp( std::string const & name, T && value )
   {
-    return {name, value};
+    return {name, std::forward<T>(value)};
   }
 
   //! Creates a name value pair for the variable T, using the same name
   #define CEREAL_NVP(T) ::cereal::make_nvp(#T, T)
 
-  enum Flags { AllowEmptyClassElision = 1 };
+  // ######################################################################
-
+  //! Casts a derived class to its base class in a way that allows
+  //! cereal to track inheritance
   template<class Base>
     struct base_class
     {
@@ -79,6 +99,10 @@ namespace cereal
         Base * base_ptr;
     };
 
+  // ######################################################################
+  //! Special flags for archives
+  enum Flags { AllowEmptyClassElision = 1 };
+
   // ######################################################################
   //! The base output archive class
   template<class ArchiveType, uint32_t Flags = 0>

performance.cpp

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ struct cerealBinary
   static void save( std::ostringstream & os, T const & data )
   {
     cereal::BinaryOutputArchive oar(os);
-    oar & data;
+    oar(data);
   }
 
   //! Loads data to a cereal binary archive
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct cerealBinary
   static void load( std::istringstream & is, T & data )
   {
     cereal::BinaryInputArchive iar(is);
-    iar & data;
+    iar(data);
   }
 };
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ struct PoDStruct
   template <class Archive>
   void serialize( Archive & ar )
   {
-    ar & a & b & c & d;
+    ar(a, b, c, d);
   };
 
   template <class Archive>
@@ -280,8 +280,7 @@ struct PoDChild : PoDStruct
   template <class Archive>
   void serialize( Archive & ar )
   {
-    ar & static_cast<PoDStruct>(*this);
+    ar( cereal::base_class<PoDStruct>(this), v );
-    ar & v;
   };
 
   template <class Archive>

unittests.cpp

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <cereal/binary_archive/tuple.hpp>
 #include <cereal/binary_archive/bitset.hpp>
 #include <cereal/binary_archive/complex.hpp>
+#include <cereal/binary_archive/chrono.hpp>
 #include <limits>
 #include <random>
 
@@ -1784,3 +1785,35 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( binary_bitset )
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( o_bit256, i_bit256 );
   }
 }
+
+// ######################################################################
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( binary_chrono )
+{
+  for(int i=0; i<100; ++i)
+  {
+    std::ostringstream os;
+    cereal::BinaryOutputArchive oar(os);
+
+    auto o_timePoint1 = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+    auto o_timePoint2 = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    auto o_timePoint3 = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+
+    oar(o_timePoint1);
+    oar(o_timePoint2);
+    oar(o_timePoint3);
+
+    std::istringstream is(os.str());
+    cereal::BinaryInputArchive iar(is);
+
+    decltype(o_timePoint1) i_timePoint1;
+    decltype(o_timePoint2) i_timePoint2;
+    decltype(o_timePoint3) i_timePoint3;
+
+    iar(i_timePoint1);
+    iar(i_timePoint2);
+    iar(i_timePoint3);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( o_timePoint1 == i_timePoint1, true );
+  }
+}
+