non default constructible types

examples/inheritance.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-//this example coverls all the corner cases that can happen using inherintace
+//this example covers all the corner cases that can happen using inheritance
 //in reality virtual inherintance is usually avoided, so your code would look much simpler.
 //
 

examples/non_default_constructible.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+//
+// example of how to deserialize non default constructible objects
+//
+
+#include <bitsery/bitsery.h>
+#include <bitsery/adapter/buffer.h>
+#include <bitsery/traits/vector.h>
+
+class MyData {
+    //define your private data
+    float _x{0};
+    float _y{0};
+    //make bitsery:Access friend
+    friend class bitsery::Access;
+    //create default constructor, don't worry about class invariant, it will be restored in deserialization
+    MyData() = default;
+    //define serialize function
+
+    template <typename S>
+    void serialize(S& s) {
+        s.value4b(_x);
+        s.value4b(_y);
+    }
+public:
+    //define non default public constructor
+    MyData(float x, float y):_x{x}, _y{y} {}
+    //this is for convenience
+    bool operator ==(const MyData&rhs) const {
+        return _x == rhs._x && _y == rhs._y;
+    }
+};
+
+using namespace bitsery;
+
+//some helper types
+using Buffer = std::vector<uint8_t>;
+using OutputAdapter = OutputBufferAdapter<Buffer>;
+using InputAdapter = InputBufferAdapter<Buffer>;
+
+int main() {
+
+    //initialize our data
+    std::vector<MyData> data{};
+    data.emplace_back(145.4f, 84.48f);
+    std::vector<MyData> res{};
+
+    //we cant use quick (de)serialization helper methods, because we ant to serialize container directly
+    //create buffer
+    Buffer buffer{};
+
+    //create and serialize container, and get written bytes count
+    Serializer<OutputAdapter> ser{OutputAdapter{buffer}};
+    ser.container(data, 10);
+    auto writtenBytes = AdapterAccess::getWriter(ser).writtenBytesCount();
+
+    //create and deserialize container
+    Deserializer<InputAdapter> des{InputAdapter{buffer.begin(), writtenBytes}};
+    des.container(res, 10);
+
+    //check if everything went ok
+    auto& reader = AdapterAccess::getReader(des);
+    assert(reader.error() == ReaderError::NoError && reader.isCompletedSuccessfully());
+    assert(res == data);
+}
+