Serializing the packets

Serialization is a key feature to have in a networking system. The process of serialization involves converting a message or data to a format that can be transmitted over the network, and then decoding it. There are a variety of ways to serialize and deserialize data, and it comes down to a matter of personal choice.

Getting ready

You need to have a working Windows machine and Visual Studio. No other requirements are needed.

How to do it…

In this recipe, we will see how easy it is to serialize data. Create a source file and derive it from the serializer class:

using namespace xmls;

class LastUsedDocument: public Serializable
{
public:
  LastUsedDocument();
  xString Name;
  xString Path;
  xInt Size;
};

class DatabaseLogin: public Serializable
{
public:
  DatabaseLogin();
  xString HostName;
  xInt Port;
  xString User;
  xString Password;
};

class SerialisationData: public Serializable
{
public:
  SerialisationData();
  xString Data1;
  xString Data2;
  xString Data3...