binary.hpp(3) Library Functions Manual binary.hpp(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

binary.hpp - Binary input and output archives.

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

#include 'cereal/cereal.hpp'  
#include <sstream>

## [Classes](#Classes)

class **cereal::BinaryOutputArchive**  
An output archive designed to save data in a compact binary representation. class **cereal::BinaryInputArchive**  
An input archive designed to load data saved using **BinaryOutputArchive**.

## [Functions](#Functions)

template<class T> std::enable\_if< std::is\_arithmetic< T >::value, void >::type **cereal::CEREAL\_SAVE\_FUNCTION\_NAME** (**BinaryOutputArchive** &ar, T const &t)  
Saving for POD types to binary. template<class T> std::enable\_if< std::is\_arithmetic< T >::value, void >::type **cereal::CEREAL\_LOAD\_FUNCTION\_NAME** (**BinaryInputArchive** &ar, T &t)  
Loading for POD types from binary. template<class Archive, class T> **cereal::CEREAL\_SERIALIZE\_FUNCTION\_NAME** (Archive &ar, **NameValuePair**< T > &t)  
Serializing NVP types to binary. template<class Archive, class T> **cereal::CEREAL\_SERIALIZE\_FUNCTION\_NAME** (Archive &ar, **SizeTag**< T > &t)  
Serializing SizeTags to binary. template<class T> void **cereal::CEREAL\_SAVE\_FUNCTION\_NAME** (**BinaryOutputArchive** &ar, **BinaryData**< T > const &bd)  
Saving binary data. template<class T> void **cereal::CEREAL\_LOAD\_FUNCTION\_NAME** (**BinaryInputArchive** &ar, **BinaryData**< T > &bd)  
Loading binary data.

# [Detailed Description](#Detailed_Description)

Binary input and output archives.

# [Function Documentation](#Function_Documentation)

## template<class Archive, class T> cereal::CEREAL\_SERIALIZE\_FUNCTION\_NAME (Archive & ar, **NameValuePair**< T > & t) \[inline]

Serializing NVP types to binary. Serializing NVP types to portable binary.

## template<class Archive, class T> cereal::CEREAL\_SERIALIZE\_FUNCTION\_NAME (Archive & ar, **SizeTag**< T > & t) \[inline]

Serializing SizeTags to binary. Serializing SizeTags to portable binary.

# [Author](#Author)

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Document: binary.hpp(3) from cereal 1.3.2-r7 (Chainguard OS)
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