Hi Chris, That's an over technical explanation, but that's basically it in a nutshell. Serialization is simply taking a group of variables such as a class object, converting it to a binary stream, and then writing that binary stream to a data file. Deserialization is the process of taking a saved binary stream and reconstructing the status of objects and variables to the exact state they were in when they were serialized and saved.
HTH On 11/21/11, Christopher Bartlett <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm gathering that serialization in this context is the conversion of a > state vector into an ordered series of values that can be reconstructed into > that state vector at will? > > Chris Bartlett --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
