source: code/archive/QuestGuide_HS16/src/libraries/network/synchronisable/Serialise.h @ 12412

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/**
    @file
    @brief Functions to serialise pointers to objects that inherit from Synchronisable
*/

#ifndef _NetworkSerialise_H__
#define _NetworkSerialise_H__

#include "network/NetworkPrereqs.h"

#include <loki/TypeTraits.h>

#include "util/Serialise.h"
#include "core/CorePrereqs.h"

namespace orxonox{

    // These functions implement loading / saving / etc. for pointer types

    /** @brief returns the size of the objectID needed to synchronise the pointer */
    template <class T> inline uint32_t returnSize( T*& variable )
    {
      return sizeof(uint32_t);
    }

    /** @brief reads the objectID of a pointer out of the bytestream and increases the mem pointer */
    template <class T> inline void loadAndIncrease( T*& variable, uint8_t*& mem )
    {
        *const_cast<typename Loki::TypeTraits<T*>::UnqualifiedType*>(&variable) = dynamic_cast<T*>(variable->getSynchronisable( *(uint32_t*)(mem) ));
        mem += returnSize( variable );
    }

    /** @brief saves the objectID of a pointer into the bytestream and increases the mem pointer */
    template <class T> inline void saveAndIncrease( T*& variable, uint8_t*& mem )
    {
        if ( variable )
            *(uint32_t*)(mem) = static_cast<uint32_t>(variable->getObjectID());
        else
            *(uint32_t*)(mem) = OBJECTID_UNKNOWN;
        mem += returnSize( variable );
    }

    /** @brief checks whether the objectID of the variable is the same as in the bytestream */
    template <class T> inline  bool checkEquality( T*& variable, uint8_t* mem )
    {
        if ( variable )
            return *(uint32_t*)(mem) == variable->getObjectID();
        else
            return variable == variable->getSynchronisable(*(uint32_t*)(mem));
    }

    // These functions implement loading / saving / etc. for StrongPtr<T>

    /** @brief returns the size of the objectID needed to synchronise the pointer */
    template <class T> inline uint32_t returnSize( const StrongPtr<T>& )
    {
        return sizeof(uint32_t);
    }

    /** @brief reads the objectID of a pointer out of the bytestream and increases the mem pointer */
    template <class T> inline void loadAndIncrease( const StrongPtr<T>& variable, uint8_t*& mem )
    {
//         *const_cast<typename Loki::TypeTraits<T*>::UnqualifiedType*>(&variable) = dynamic_cast<T*>(variable->getSynchronisable( *(uint32_t*)(mem) ));
        *const_cast<typename Loki::TypeTraits<StrongPtr<T>>::UnqualifiedType*>(&variable) = orxonox_cast<T*>(T::getSynchronisable(*(uint32_t*)(mem)));
        mem += returnSize( variable );
    }

    /** @brief saves the objectID of a pointer into the bytestream and increases the mem pointer */
    template <class T> inline void saveAndIncrease( const StrongPtr<T>& variable, uint8_t*& mem )
    {
        if ( variable.get() )
            *(uint32_t*)(mem) = static_cast<uint32_t>(variable->getObjectID());
        else
            *(uint32_t*)(mem) = OBJECTID_UNKNOWN;
        mem += returnSize( variable );
    }

    /** @brief checks whether the objectID of the variable is the same as in the bytestream */
    template <class T> inline  bool checkEquality( const StrongPtr<T>& variable, uint8_t* mem )
    {
        if ( variable.get() )
            return *(uint32_t*)(mem) == variable->getObjectID();
        else
            return *(uint32_t*)(mem) == OBJECTID_UNKNOWN;
    }

    // These functions implement loading / saving / etc. for WeakPtr<T>

    /** @brief returns the size of the objectID needed to synchronise the pointer */
    template <class T> inline uint32_t returnSize( const WeakPtr<T>& variable )
    {
        return sizeof(uint32_t);
    }

    /** @brief reads the objectID of a pointer out of the bytestream and increases the mem pointer */
    template <class T> inline void loadAndIncrease( const WeakPtr<T>& variable, uint8_t*& mem )
    {
        //         *const_cast<typename Loki::TypeTraits<T*>::UnqualifiedType*>(&variable) = dynamic_cast<T*>(variable->getSynchronisable( *(uint32_t*)(mem) ));
        *const_cast<typename Loki::TypeTraits<WeakPtr<T>>::UnqualifiedType*>(&variable) = orxonox_cast<T*>(T::getSynchronisable(*(uint32_t*)(mem)));
        mem += returnSize( variable );
    }

    /** @brief saves the objectID of a pointer into the bytestream and increases the mem pointer */
    template <class T> inline void saveAndIncrease( const WeakPtr<T>& variable, uint8_t*& mem )
    {
        if ( variable.get() )
            *(uint32_t*)(mem) = static_cast<uint32_t>(variable->getObjectID());
        else
            *(uint32_t*)(mem) = OBJECTID_UNKNOWN;
        mem += returnSize( variable );
    }

    /** @brief checks whether the objectID of the variable is the same as in the bytestream */
    template <class T> inline  bool checkEquality( const WeakPtr<T>& variable, uint8_t* mem )
    {
        if ( variable.get() )
            return *(uint32_t*)(mem) == variable->getObjectID();
        else
            return *(uint32_t*)(mem) == OBJECTID_UNKNOWN;
    }
}


#endif