Represents a single type-erased value. More...

#include <type_erased_value.hpp>

Collaboration diagram for caf::type_erased_value:

Public Member Functions
virtual void *	get_mutable ()=0
	Returns a mutable pointer to the stored value.

virtual error	load (deserializer &source)=0
	Load the content for the stored value from `source`.

virtual error_code< sec >	load (binary_deserializer &source)=0
	Load the content for the stored value from `source`.

virtual rtti_pair	type () const =0
	Returns the type number and type information object for the stored value.

virtual const void *	get () const =0
	Returns a pointer to the stored value.

virtual error	save (serializer &sink) const =0
	Saves the content of the stored value to `sink`.

virtual error_code< sec >	save (binary_serializer &sink) const =0
	Saves the content of the stored value to `sink`.

virtual std::string	stringify () const =0
	Converts the stored value to a string.

virtual type_erased_value_ptr	copy () const =0
	Returns a copy of the stored value.

bool	matches (uint16_t nr, const std::type_info *ptr) const
	Checks whether the type of the stored value matches the type nr and type info object. More...

uint16_t	type_nr () const
	Returns the type number for the stored value.

bool	matches (const rtti_pair &rtti) const
	Checks whether the type of the stored value matches `rtti`.

template<class T >
const T &	get_as () const
	Convenience function for `reinterpret_cast<const T*>(get())`.

template<class T >
T &	get_mutable_as ()
	Convenience function for `reinterpret_cast<T*>(get_mutable())`.

Related Functions
(Note that these are not member functions.)
CAF_CORE_EXPORT error	inspect (serializer &f, const type_erased_value &x)

CAF_CORE_EXPORT error	inspect (deserializer &f, type_erased_value &x)

auto	inspect (binary_serializer &f, const type_erased_value &x)

auto	inspect (binary_deserializer &f, type_erased_value &x)

auto	to_string (const type_erased_value &x)

Detailed Description

Represents a single type-erased value.

Member Function Documentation

bool caf::type_erased_value::matches	(	uint16_t	nr,
		const std::type_info *	ptr
	)		const

Checks whether the type of the stored value matches the type nr and type info object.

CAF_CORE_EXPORT error inspect	(	serializer &	f,
		const type_erased_value &	x
	)

CAF_CORE_EXPORT error inspect	(	deserializer &	f,
		type_erased_value &	x
	)

auto to_string ( const type_erased_value & x )