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<h1>PxSerializer Class Reference<br>
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<code>#include &lt;<a class="el" href="PxSerializer_8h-source.html">PxSerializer.h</a>&gt;</code>
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<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classPxSerializer.html#96746551fdacb2df8da8f2887817ff5f">~PxSerializer</a> ()</td></tr>

<tr><td colspan="2"><div class="groupHeader">Basics needed for Binary- and RepX-Serialization</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual const char *&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classPxSerializer.html#b419390747f92b7f44c2bcb6d020096d">getConcreteTypeName</a> () const =0</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">Returns string name of dynamic type.  <a href="#b419390747f92b7f44c2bcb6d020096d"></a><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual void&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classPxSerializer.html#f5db22cae0884acf0c53dc8f6daf719f">requiresObjects</a> (<a class="el" href="classPxBase.html">PxBase</a> &amp;, <a class="el" href="classPxProcessPxBaseCallback.html">PxProcessPxBaseCallback</a> &amp;) const =0</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">Adds required objects to the collection.  <a href="#f5db22cae0884acf0c53dc8f6daf719f"></a><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual bool&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classPxSerializer.html#19e217a30a3a820cdf27cb9c7650d75d">isSubordinate</a> () const =0</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">Whether the object is subordinate.  <a href="#19e217a30a3a820cdf27cb9c7650d75d"></a><br></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual void&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classPxSerializer.html#c3531178852e0c6e43519aa254ceb823">exportExtraData</a> (<a class="el" href="classPxBase.html">PxBase</a> &amp;, <a class="el" href="classPxSerializationContext.html">PxSerializationContext</a> &amp;) const =0</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">Exports object's extra data to stream.  <a href="#c3531178852e0c6e43519aa254ceb823"></a><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual void&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classPxSerializer.html#b764ac0639b0616549f934de0b31df9f">exportData</a> (<a class="el" href="classPxBase.html">PxBase</a> &amp;, <a class="el" href="classPxSerializationContext.html">PxSerializationContext</a> &amp;) const =0</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">Exports object's data to stream.  <a href="#b764ac0639b0616549f934de0b31df9f"></a><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual void&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classPxSerializer.html#0352b843a22c461c9f9c3d3c6bea5b44">registerReferences</a> (<a class="el" href="classPxBase.html">PxBase</a> &amp;obj, <a class="el" href="classPxSerializationContext.html">PxSerializationContext</a> &amp;s) const =0</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">Register references that the object maintains to other objects.  <a href="#0352b843a22c461c9f9c3d3c6bea5b44"></a><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual size_t&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classPxSerializer.html#b293fa6c552244823bbb9ab79ab3dcae">getClassSize</a> () const =0</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">Returns size needed to create the class instance.  <a href="#b293fa6c552244823bbb9ab79ab3dcae"></a><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual <a class="el" href="classPxBase.html">PxBase</a> *&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="classPxSerializer.html#1fadfa942cb290428004ef688825dfb3">createObject</a> (PxU8 *&amp;address, <a class="el" href="classPxDeserializationContext.html">PxDeserializationContext</a> &amp;context) const =0</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">Create object at a given address, resolve references and import extra data.  <a href="#1fadfa942cb290428004ef688825dfb3"></a><br></td></tr>
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<hr><a name="_details"></a><h2>Detailed Description</h2>
Serialization interface class. 
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<a class="el" href="classPxSerializer.html" title="Serialization interface class.">PxSerializer</a> is used to extend serializable <a class="el" href="classPxBase.html" title="Base class for objects that can be members of a PxCollection.">PxBase</a> classes with serialization functionality. The interface is structured such that per-class adapter instances can be used as opposed to per-object adapter instances, avoiding per object allocations. Hence the methods take a reference to <a class="el" href="classPxBase.html" title="Base class for objects that can be members of a PxCollection.">PxBase</a> as a parameter.<p>
The <a class="el" href="classPxSerializer.html" title="Serialization interface class.">PxSerializer</a> interface needs to be implemented for binary or RepX serialization to work on custom types. If only RepX serialization is needed, some methods can be left empty, as they are only needed for binary serialization.<p>
A default implementation is available as a template adapter (<a class="el" href="classPxSerializerDefaultAdapter.html" title="Default PxSerializer implementation.">PxSerializerDefaultAdapter</a>).<p>
<dl class="see" compact><dt><b>See also:</b></dt><dd><a class="el" href="classPxSerializerDefaultAdapter.html" title="Default PxSerializer implementation.">PxSerializerDefaultAdapter</a>, <a class="el" href="group__extensions.html#g8695b63c3fd0f8e29ecce92c64e8f79b" title="Preprocessor Macro to simplify adapter creation.">PX_NEW_SERIALIZER_ADAPTER</a>, <a class="el" href="classPxSerializationRegistry.html#bd271148a20f6ec9ed37f752ff6d7791" title="Register a serializer for a concrete type.">PxSerializationRegistry::registerSerializer</a> </dd></dl>
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Create object at a given address, resolve references and import extra data. 
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<dl class="return" compact><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>Created <a class="el" href="classPxBase.html" title="Base class for objects that can be members of a PxCollection.">PxBase</a> pointer (needs to be identical to address before increment). </dd></dl>

<p>Implemented in <a class="el" href="classPxSerializerDefaultAdapter.html#1dfae626a47297bddf597a204c0e4d24">PxSerializerDefaultAdapter&lt; T &gt;</a>.</p>

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Exports object's data to stream. 
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<p>Implemented in <a class="el" href="classPxSerializerDefaultAdapter.html#38ddac12b78f625e8eadd2a8ea5e5dd2">PxSerializerDefaultAdapter&lt; T &gt;</a>.</p>

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Exports object's extra data to stream. 
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<p>Implemented in <a class="el" href="classPxSerializerDefaultAdapter.html#268c6700a8309b22890a882c8b097717">PxSerializerDefaultAdapter&lt; T &gt;</a>.</p>

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Returns size needed to create the class instance. 
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<dl class="return" compact><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>sizeof class instance. </dd></dl>

<p>Implemented in <a class="el" href="classPxSerializerDefaultAdapter.html#4b95fe59d75cd8482d74211c1844ce19">PxSerializerDefaultAdapter&lt; T &gt;</a>.</p>

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Returns string name of dynamic type. 
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<dl class="return" compact><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>Class name of most derived type of this object. </dd></dl>

<p>Implemented in <a class="el" href="classPxSerializerDefaultAdapter.html#eb03db4d0c9703af533696978aa72a27">PxSerializerDefaultAdapter&lt; T &gt;</a>.</p>

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Whether the object is subordinate. 
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A class is subordinate, if it can only be instantiated in the context of another class.<p>
<dl class="return" compact><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>Whether the class is subordinate</dd></dl>
<dl class="see" compact><dt><b>See also:</b></dt><dd><a class="el" href="classPxSerialization.html#d9f930bc95e3372c46bac3347742068f" title="Returns whether the collection is serializable with the externalReferences collection...">PxSerialization::isSerializable</a> </dd></dl>

<p>Implemented in <a class="el" href="classPxSerializerDefaultAdapter.html#4d038c573df687220ead4a77727b010f">PxSerializerDefaultAdapter&lt; T &gt;</a>.</p>

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Register references that the object maintains to other objects. 
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Adds required objects to the collection. 
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This method does not add the required objects recursively, e.g. objects required by required objects.<p>
<dl class="see" compact><dt><b>See also:</b></dt><dd><a class="el" href="classPxCollection.html" title="Collection class for serialization.">PxCollection</a>, <a class="el" href="classPxSerialization.html#0cf59eda36c56e9e66bac0c2b5168094" title="Adds to a collection all objects such that it can be successfully serialized.">PxSerialization::complete</a> </dd></dl>

<p>Implemented in <a class="el" href="classPxSerializerDefaultAdapter.html#4103e81d09d3aaab2bb9fd3e236331bc">PxSerializerDefaultAdapter&lt; T &gt;</a>.</p>

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