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serialize_order

virtual void serialize_order(SST::Core::Serialization::serializer& ser) override;

This function is used by SST when events need to be serialized for transmission over non-local Links. Events that are serializable must implement this function. The function should first call Event::serialize_order(ser) and then append any class members that need to be serialized (generally, all of them) to the serializer using the overloaded & operation. SST's serializer can serialize POD types, pointers (but not the data pointed to), and many standard containers (e.g., std::vector). Other types may need to be manually serialized.

Parameters​

  • ser (SST::Core::Serialization::serializer) serializer to add the event class members to
  • returns none

Example​

/* simpleElementExample/basicEvent.h */
class basicEvent : public SST::Event
{
public:
    // Constructor
    basicEvent() : SST::Event(), last(false) { }
    
    // Example data members
    std::vector<char> payload;
    bool last;

    // Events must provide a serialization function that serializes
    // all data members of the event
    void serialize_order(SST::Core::Serialization::serializer &ser)  override {
        Event::serialize_order(ser);
        ser & payload;
        ser & last;
    }

    // Register this event as serializable
    ImplementSerializable(SST::simpleElementExample::basicEvent);
};
#include <sst/core/component.h>