serializeHelper.h

/*
 * Copyright information and license terms for this software can be
 * found in the file LICENSE that is included with the distribution
 */
/*
 * serializeHelper.h
 *
 *  Created on: Oct 21, 2010
 *      Author: Miha Vitorovic
 */
 
#ifndef SERIALIZEHELPER_H_
#define SERIALIZEHELPER_H_
 
#include <pv/serialize.h>
#include <pv/byteBuffer.h>
#include <pv/noDefaultMethods.h>
#include <pv/pvIntrospect.h>
 
#include <shareLib.h>
 
namespace epics {
    namespace pvData {
 
        class epicsShareClass SerializeHelper {
            EPICS_NOT_COPYABLE(SerializeHelper)
        public:
 
            static void writeSize(std::size_t s, ByteBuffer* buffer,
                    SerializableControl* flusher);
 
            static std::size_t readSize(ByteBuffer* buffer,
                    DeserializableControl* control);
 
            static void serializeString(const std::string& value, ByteBuffer* buffer,
                    SerializableControl* flusher);
 
            static void serializeSubstring(const std::string& value, std::size_t offset,
                    std::size_t count, ByteBuffer* buffer,
                    SerializableControl* flusher);
 
            static std::string deserializeString(ByteBuffer* buffer,
                    DeserializableControl* control);
 
        private:
            SerializeHelper() {};
            ~SerializeHelper() {};
 
            static void writeSize(std::size_t s, ByteBuffer* buffer);
 
        };
 
    }
}
 
#endif /* SERIALIZEHELPER_H_ */