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

# [NAME](#NAME)

common.hpp - Support common types - always included automatically.

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

#include 'cereal/cereal.hpp'

## [Classes](#Classes)

class **cereal::common\_detail::is\_enum< T >**  
Checks if a type is an enum.

## [Functions](#Functions)

template<class Archive, class T> void **cereal::common\_detail::serializeArray** (Archive &ar, T &array, std::true\_type)  
Serialization for arrays if **BinaryData** is supported and we are arithmetic. template<class Archive, class T> void **cereal::common\_detail::serializeArray** (Archive &ar, T &array, std::false\_type)  
Serialization for arrays if **BinaryData** is not supported or we are not arithmetic. template<class Archive, class T> std::enable\_if< **common\_detail::is\_enum**< T >::value, typenamecommon\_detail::is\_enum< T >::base\_type >::type **cereal::CEREAL\_SAVE\_MINIMAL\_FUNCTION\_NAME** (Archive const &, T const &t)  
Saving for enum types. template<class Archive, class T> std::enable\_if< **common\_detail::is\_enum**< T >::value, void >::type **cereal::CEREAL\_LOAD\_MINIMAL\_FUNCTION\_NAME** (Archive const &, T &&t, typename **common\_detail::is\_enum**< T >::base\_type const &value)  
Loading for enum types. template<class Archive, class T> void **cereal::CEREAL\_SERIALIZE\_FUNCTION\_NAME** (Archive &, T \*&)  
Serialization for raw pointers. template<class Archive, class T> std::enable\_if< std::is\_array< T >::value, void >::type **cereal::CEREAL\_SERIALIZE\_FUNCTION\_NAME** (Archive &ar, T &array)  
Serialization for C style arrays.

# [Detailed Description](#Detailed_Description)

Support common types - always included automatically.

# [Function Documentation](#Function_Documentation)

## [template<class Archive, class T> void cereal::CEREAL\_SERIALIZE\_FUNCTION\_NAME (Archive & , T \*& ) \[inline\]](#template_class_Archive,_class_T__void_cereal::CEREAL_SERIALIZE_FUNCTION_NAME_%28Archive_&_,_T_*&_%29)

Serialization for raw pointers. This exists only to throw a static\_assert to let users know we don't support raw pointers.

# [Author](#Author)

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Document: common.hpp(3) from cereal 1.3.2-r7 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/USCiLab/cereal