better serialization, but test does not work actually

doc/examples/inherit_serialization.cxx

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*! @file
+
+    @id $Id$
+*/
+//       1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
+// 45678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
+
+// g++ -I../../src ../../src/xml.cxx serialization.cxx
+
+#include <xml-cxx/xml.hxx>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+class B: public xml::Serialize {
+  public:
+    int a;
+    std::string txt;
+  protected:
+    void initXmlMembers() {
+      className("b");
+      persist(a, "a");
+      persist(txt, "txt");
+    }
+};
+
+class B: public xml::Serialize {
+  public:
+    int a;
+    std::string txt;
+  protected:
+    void initXmlMembers() {
+      className("b");
+      persist(a, "a");
+      persist(txt, "txt");
+    }
+};
+
+//! Class with external xml::Serialize
+class C {
+  public:
+    int a;
+    std::string txt;
+};
+
+int main(int, char**) {
+  { // Serialization as a member
+    std::stringstream ss("<a>\n"
+                         "\t<a>1234</a>\n"
+                         "\t<txt>Dies ist ein Serialisierungs-Test</txt>\n"
+                         "</a>");
+    A a;
+    a._ser.loadXml(ss);
+    if (a.a==1234) a.a=4321;
+    a._ser.saveXml(std::cout)<<std::endl;
+  } { // Inherited Serialization
+    std::stringstream ss("<b>\n"
+                         "\t<a>1234</a>\n"
+                         "\t<txt>Dies ist ein Serialisierungs-Test</txt>\n"
+                         "</b>");
+    B b;
+    b.loadXml(ss);
+    if (b.a==1234) b.a=4321;
+    b.saveXml(std::cout)<<std::endl;
+  } { // External xml::Serialize: "ser" must live in no longer than "c"!
+    std::stringstream ss("<c>\n"
+                         "\t<a>1234</a>\n"
+                         "\t<txt>Dies ist ein Serialisierungs-Test</txt>\n"
+                         "</c>");
+    C c;
+    xml::Serialize ser(xml::Serialize("c")
+                       .persist(c.a, "a")
+                       .persist(c.txt, "txt"));
+    ser.loadXml(ss);
+    if (c.a==1234) c.a=4321;
+    ser.saveXml(std::cout)<<std::endl;
+  } { // Use xml::Serialize to store anything, e.g. local variables
+      // Important: "ser" must live in no longer than the variables!
+    std::stringstream ss("<d>\n"
+                         "\t<a>1234</a>\n"
+                         "\t<txt>Dies ist ein Serialisierungs-Test</txt>\n"
+                         "</d>");
+    int a;
+    std::string txt;
+    xml::Serialize ser(xml::Serialize("d")
+                       .persist(a, "a")
+                       .persist(txt, "txt"));
+    ser.loadXml(ss);
+    if (a==1234) a=4321;
+    ser.saveXml(std::cout)<<std::endl;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}

doc/examples/serialization.cxx

@@ -5,46 +5,89 @@
 //       1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
 // 45678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
 
-// g++ -I../../src ../../src/xml.cxx node_macros.cxx
+// g++ -I../../src ../../src/xml.cxx serialization.cxx
 
 #include <xml-cxx/xml.hxx>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
-/*
-template<class STREAM> class Stream: public STREAM {
-  public:
-    virtual ~Stream() {}
-    template<typename T> virtual Stream& operator%(T& o);
-};
 
-template<class STREAM> class IStream: public Stream<STREAM> {
+//! Class with built in xml::Serialize as member, no inheritance
+class A {
   public:
-    virtual template<typename T> IStream& operator%(T& o) {
-      operator>>(o);
-      return *this;
+    A(): _ser("a") {
+      _ser.persist(a, "a");
+      _ser.persist(txt, "txt");
     }
+    int a;
+    std::string txt;
+    xml::Serialize _ser;
 };
 
-template<class STREAM> class OStream: public Stream<STREAM> {
+//! Class that inherits xml::Serialize
+class B: public xml::Serialize {
   public:
-    virtual template<typename T> OStream& operator%(T& o) {
-      operator<<(o);
-      return *this;
+    int a;
+    std::string txt;
+  protected:
+    void initXmlMembers() {
+      className("b");
+      persist(a, "a");
+      persist(txt, "txt");
     }
 };
-    */
-
-template<class STREAM, typename TYPE>
-    STREAM& operator%(STREAM& s, TYPE& o);
-template<class STREAM, typename TYPE>
-    STREAM& operator%(STREAM& s, TYPE& o);
 
-class A {
+//! Class with external xml::Serialize
+class C {
   public:
     int a;
     std::string txt;
 };
 
 int main(int, char**) {
+  { // Serialization as a member
+    std::stringstream ss("<a>\n"
+                         "\t<a>1234</a>\n"
+                         "\t<txt>Dies ist ein Serialisierungs-Test</txt>\n"
+                         "</a>");
+    A a;
+    a._ser.loadXml(ss);
+    if (a.a==1234) a.a=4321;
+    a._ser.saveXml(std::cout)<<std::endl;
+  } { // Inherited Serialization
+    std::stringstream ss("<b>\n"
+                         "\t<a>1234</a>\n"
+                         "\t<txt>Dies ist ein Serialisierungs-Test</txt>\n"
+                         "</b>");
+    B b;
+    b.loadXml(ss);
+    if (b.a==1234) b.a=4321;
+    b.saveXml(std::cout)<<std::endl;
+  } { // External xml::Serialize: "ser" must live in no longer than "c"!
+    std::stringstream ss("<c>\n"
+                         "\t<a>1234</a>\n"
+                         "\t<txt>Dies ist ein Serialisierungs-Test</txt>\n"
+                         "</c>");
+    C c;
+    xml::Serialize ser(xml::Serialize("c")
+                       .persist(c.a, "a")
+                       .persist(c.txt, "txt"));
+    ser.loadXml(ss);
+    if (c.a==1234) c.a=4321;
+    ser.saveXml(std::cout)<<std::endl;
+  } { // Use xml::Serialize to store anything, e.g. local variables
+      // Important: "ser" must live in no longer than the variables!
+    std::stringstream ss("<d>\n"
+                         "\t<a>1234</a>\n"
+                         "\t<txt>Dies ist ein Serialisierungs-Test</txt>\n"
+                         "</d>");
+    int a;
+    std::string txt;
+    xml::Serialize ser(xml::Serialize("d")
+                       .persist(a, "a")
+                       .persist(txt, "txt"));
+    ser.loadXml(ss);
+    if (a==1234) a=4321;
+    ser.saveXml(std::cout)<<std::endl;
+  }
   return 0;
 }

src/xml-cxx/xml.hxx

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
+#include <typeinfo>
+#include <stdexcept>
 
 /*! @mainpage
 
@@ -82,125 +84,6 @@
 
     @example address.cxx */
 
-/*! @defgroup serialization Class Serialization
-
-    @section serIntro Introduction
-
-    Boost library (http://boost.org) offers a serialization framework,
-    which is able to serialize even complex class structures, you only
-    need to overwrite one or two serialization macros. The
-    disadvantages are that a lot of macros are needed and it becomes
-    quite complex as soon as you need inheritance. Also the generated
-    XML is not very enhanced, especially for Lists and
-    optional. Editing the boost serialization code by hand is a pain.
-
-    Classes could also be serialized using gSOAP (http://gsoap.sf.net)
-    which is designed for the SOA-Protocol. This serialization is much
-    more flexible, but it requires a pseudo C++ declaration and a C++
-    parser/generator. Also it has very bad memory management, since it
-    is plain C internally.
-
-    Our requirements are:
-      - No precompiler, plain C++.
-      - Automatic memory management.
-      - Nice looking XML code that is easy to edit manually.
-      - Good error messages (exception) in case of bad XML files.
-      - As few ugly overflow as possible.
-
-    @section serActual Actual Status
-
-    Instead of:
-
-    @code
-    class A {
-      protected:
-        int _anInteger;
-        bool _aBool;
-        double _aDouble;
-        std::string _aString;
-        std::string _anotherString;
-        unsigned long _aLong;
-    };
-    @endcode
-
-    You have to write:
-
-    @code
-    class A {
-      protected:
-        XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(int, anInteger);
-        XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(bool, aBool);
-        XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(double, aDouble);
-        XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(std::string, aString);
-        XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(std::string, anotherString);
-        XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(unsigned long, aLong);
-      private:
-        XML_INIT_BEGIN(A);
-        XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, anInteger);
-        XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, aBool);
-        XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, aDouble);
-        XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, aString);
-        XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, anotherString);
-        XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, aLong);
-        XML_INIT_END;
-    };
-    @endcode
-
-    You get:
-     - All the members (with @c _ as member prefix)
-     - method <code>void saveXml(std::ostream&) const</code>
-     - method <code>void loadXml(std::istream&)</code>
-
-    @todo Up to now: Only base types plus std::string are supported,
-          no list, no inheritance is possible and no optional members. */
-//@{
-#define XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(TYPE, MEMBER) \
-  void MEMBER##FromNode(xml::Node& node) { \
-    _##MEMBER = (TYPE)dynamic_cast<xml::String&>(node[#MEMBER]);        \
-  } \
-  void MEMBER##ToNode(xml::Node& node) const { \
-    std::stringstream ss; \
-    ss<<_##MEMBER; \
-    node[#MEMBER].text(ss.str());               \
-  } \
-  TYPE _##MEMBER
-
-#define XML_INIT_BEGIN(CLASS_NAME) \
-    const CLASS_NAME& saveXml(std::ostream& os) const { \
-      const_cast<CLASS_NAME*>(this)->initXmlMembers(); \
-      xml::Node node(*_xmlFactory); \
-      for (std::vector<XmlSaveMethod>::const_iterator \
-             it(_saveXmlMemberList.begin()); \
-           it!=_saveXmlMemberList.end(); ++it) \
-        (this->*(*it))(node);                  \
-      os<<node; \
-    } \
-    CLASS_NAME& loadXml(std::istream& is) { \
-      initXmlMembers(); \
-      std::auto_ptr<xml::Node> node(_xmlFactory.read(is)); \
-      for (std::vector<XmlLoadMethod>::const_iterator \
-             it(_loadXmlMemberList.begin()); \
-           it!=_loadXmlMemberList.end(); ++it) \
-        (this->*(*it))(*node);                  \
-    } \
-  private: \
-    typedef void(CLASS_NAME::*XmlSaveMethod)(xml::Node&) const; \
-    typedef void(CLASS_NAME::*XmlLoadMethod)(xml::Node&); \
-    std::vector<XmlSaveMethod> _saveXmlMemberList; \
-    std::vector<XmlLoadMethod> _loadXmlMemberList; \
-    void initXmlMembers() { \
-      if (_xmlFactory) return; \
-      xml::Node schema(#CLASS_NAME)
-#define XML_INIT_MEMBER(CLASS_NAME, MEMBER)        \
-    schema<<xml::String(#MEMBER).limits(1,1);             \
-    _saveXmlMemberList.push_back(&CLASS_NAME::MEMBER##ToNode);     \
-    _loadXmlMemberList.push_back(&CLASS_NAME::MEMBER##FromNode)
-#define XML_INIT_END \
-    _xmlFactory = schema;\
-  } \
-  xml::Factory _xmlFactory
-//@}
-
 /*! @defgroup xmlConst XML Constant Declarations
 
     There are macros to help you with declaring constants. Chose a C++
@@ -777,7 +660,6 @@ namespace xml {
                 wrong_node_number);
     private:
       friend class stream_error;
-      Factory(const Factory&); // not implemented
       bool ws(char c) throw();
       std::auto_ptr<Node> read(std::istream& is, const Node& position)
           throw(wrong_end_tag, wrong_start_tag, tag_expected, type_mismatch,
@@ -801,5 +683,126 @@ namespace xml {
       long _open;
   };
 
+  /*! @defgroup serialization Class Serialization
+
+      @section serIntro Introduction
+
+      Boost library (http://boost.org) offers a serialization framework,
+      which is able to serialize even complex class structures, you only
+      need to overwrite one or two serialization macros. The
+      disadvantages are that a lot of macros are needed and it becomes
+      quite complex as soon as you need inheritance. Also the generated
+      XML is not very enhanced, especially for Lists and
+      optional. Editing the boost serialization code by hand is a pain.
+
+      Classes could also be serialized using gSOAP (http://gsoap.sf.net)
+      which is designed for the SOA-Protocol. This serialization is much
+      more flexible, but it requires a pseudo C++ declaration and a C++
+      parser/generator. Also it has very bad memory management, since it
+      is plain C internally.
+
+      Our requirements are:
+      - No precompiler, plain C++.
+      - Automatic memory management.
+      - Nice looking XML code that is easy to edit manually.
+      - Good error messages (exception) in case of bad XML files.
+      - As few ugly overflow as possible.
+
+      @section serActual Actual Status
+
+      Instead of:
+
+      @code
+      class A {
+      protected:
+      int _anInteger;
+      bool _aBool;
+      double _aDouble;
+      std::string _aString;
+      std::string _anotherString;
+      unsigned long _aLong;
+      };
+      @endcode
+
+      You have to write:
+
+      @code
+      class A {
+      protected:
+      XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(int, anInteger);
+      XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(bool, aBool);
+      XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(double, aDouble);
+      XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(std::string, aString);
+      XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(std::string, anotherString);
+      XML_DECLARE_MEMBER(unsigned long, aLong);
+      private:
+      XML_INIT_BEGIN(A);
+      XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, anInteger);
+      XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, aBool);
+      XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, aDouble);
+      XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, aString);
+      XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, anotherString);
+      XML_INIT_MEMBER(A, aLong);
+      XML_INIT_END;
+      };
+      @endcode
+
+      You get:
+      - All the members (with @c _ as member prefix)
+      - method <code>void saveXml(std::ostream&) const</code>
+      - method <code>void loadXml(std::istream&)</code>
+
+      @todo Up to now: Only base types plus std::string are supported,
+      no list, no inheritance is possible and no optional members.
+
+      @example serialization.cxx */
+  //@{
+
+  class Serialize {
+    public:
+      //! You must call Serialize::className() if you use this constructor!
+      Serialize() throw();
+      Serialize(const std::string& className) throw();
+      virtual ~Serialize();
+      void className(const std::string& name) throw();
+      template<typename TYPE>
+          Serialize& persist(TYPE& member, const std::string& name) {
+        mapName<TYPE>()[name] = &member;
+        mapMember<TYPE>()[&member] = name;
+        _xmlNames[name] = &typeid(TYPE);
+        xml::Node schema(*_xmlFactory);
+        schema<<xml::String(name).limits(1,1);
+        _xmlFactory = schema;
+        return *this;
+      }
+      std::ostream& saveXml(std::ostream& os) const throw();
+      std::istream& loadXml(std::istream& is);
+    protected:
+      virtual void initXmlMembers();
+    private:
+      template<typename TYPE> std::map<std::string, TYPE*>& mapName() const {
+        static std::map<std::string, TYPE*> MAP;
+        return MAP;
       }
+      template<typename TYPE> std::map<TYPE*, std::string>& mapMember() const {
+        static std::map<TYPE*, std::string> MAP;
+        return MAP;
+      }
+      template<typename TYPE> void fromNode(TYPE* member, xml::Node& node) {
+        *member =
+          (TYPE)dynamic_cast<xml::String&>(node[mapMember<TYPE>()[member]]);
+      }
+      template<typename TYPE> void toNode(TYPE* member, xml::Node& node) const {
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        ss<<*member;
+        node[mapMember<TYPE>()[member]].text(ss.str());
+      }
+      std::map<std::string, const std::type_info*> _xmlNames;
+      xml::Factory _xmlFactory;
+  };
+
+  //@}
+
+}
+
 #endif

src/xml.cxx

@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ namespace xml {
       same parent as the source of the copy.
       @see xml::Node::clone() for more information on the parenting. */
   Node& Node::operator=(const Node& o) throw() {
+    clear();
     _attributes=o._attributes;
     _name = o.name();
     _min = o._min;
@@ -1006,4 +1007,80 @@ namespace xml {
     return tag;
   }
 
+  //============================================================== Serialization
+
+  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  Serialize::Serialize() throw() {}
+  Serialize::Serialize(const std::string& className) throw():
+      _xmlFactory(xml::Node(xml::String(className).limits(1,1))) {
+  }
+  Serialize::~Serialize() {};
+  void Serialize::className(const std::string& name) throw() {
+    _xmlFactory=xml::Node(xml::String(name).limits(1,1));
+  }
+  std::ostream& Serialize::saveXml(std::ostream& os) const throw() {
+    if (!_xmlFactory) const_cast<Serialize*>(this)->initXmlMembers();
+    xml::Node node(*_xmlFactory);
+    for (std::map<std::string, const std::type_info*>::const_iterator
+           it(_xmlNames.begin());
+         it!=_xmlNames.end(); ++it) {
+#define QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(TYPE)        \
+      if (*it->second==typeid(TYPE))                \
+        toNode(mapName<TYPE>()[it->first], node);   \
+      else
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(std::string)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(float)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(double)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(bool)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(char)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(signed char)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(unsigned char)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(short)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(signed short)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(unsigned short)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(int)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(signed int)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(unsigned int)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(long)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(signed long)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(unsigned long)
+      throw std::runtime_error(it->second->name());
+#undef QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX
+    }      
+    os<<node;
+    return os;
+  }
+  std::istream& Serialize::loadXml(std::istream& is) {
+    if (!_xmlFactory) initXmlMembers();
+    std::auto_ptr<xml::Node> node(_xmlFactory.read(is));
+    for (std::map<std::string, const std::type_info*>::const_iterator
+           it(_xmlNames.begin());
+         it!=_xmlNames.end(); ++it) {
+#define QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(TYPE)           \
+      if (*it->second==typeid(TYPE))                   \
+          fromNode(mapName<TYPE>()[it->first], *node); \
+      else
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(std::string)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(float)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(double)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(bool)
+      //QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(char)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(signed char)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(unsigned char)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(short)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(signed short)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(unsigned short)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(int)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(signed int)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(unsigned int)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(long)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(signed long)
+      QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX(unsigned long)
+      throw std::runtime_error(it->second->name());
+#undef QWERTZ_CHECK_TYPE_ZTREWQ___XXX
+    }
+    return is;
+  }
+  void Serialize::initXmlMembers() {}
+
 }

test/serialization_test.cxx

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*! @file
+
+    @id $Id$
+*/
+//       1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
+// 45678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
+
+#include <xml-cxx/xml.hxx>
+#include <cppunit/TestFixture.h>
+#include <cppunit/ui/text/TestRunner.h>
+#include <cppunit/extensions/HelperMacros.h>
+#include <cppunit/extensions/TestFactoryRegistry.h>
+
+class A: public xml::Serialization {
+  public:
+    int _anInteger;
+    bool _aBool;
+    double _aDouble;
+    std::string _aString;
+    std::string _anotherString;
+    unsigned long _aLong;
+  protected:
+    void initXmlMembers() {
+      className("A");
+      persist(_anInteger, "anInteger");
+      persist(_aBool, "aBool");
+      persist(_aDouble, "aDouble");
+      persist(_aString, "aString");
+      persist(_anotherString, "anotherString");
+      persist(_aLong, "aLong");
+    }
+};
+
+class SerializationTest: public CppUnit::TestFixture {
+  public:
+    std::string _file;
+    A _a;
+    void setUp() {
+      _a._anInteger = 15;
+      _a._aBool = true;
+      _a._aDouble = 123.456;
+      _a._aString = "Hello World";
+      _a._anotherString = "This is another Text";
+      _a._aLong = 4123674622;
+      try {
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        _a.saveXml(ss);
+        _file = ss.str();
+      } catch (...) {}
+    }
+    void memberDeclaration() {
+      // This is more a compile time test than a runtime test.
+      A a;
+      a._anInteger = 15;
+      CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(15, a._anInteger);
+      a._aString = "Hello World";
+      CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("Hello World"), a._aString);
+      std::stringstream ss;
+    }
+    void store() {
+      {
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_NO_THROW(_a.saveXml(ss));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("<A>\n"
+                                         "\t<anInteger>15</anInteger>\n"
+                                         "\t<aBool>1</aBool>\n"
+                                         "\t<aDouble>123.456</aDouble>\n"
+                                         "\t<aString>Hello World</aString>\n"
+                                         "\t<anotherString>This is"
+                                         " another Text</anotherString>\n"
+                                         "\t<aLong>4123674622</aLong>\n"
+                                         "</A>"),
+                             ss.str());
+      } { // again - initialisation of A should be done only once
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_NO_THROW(_a.saveXml(ss));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(_file, ss.str());
+      }
+    }
+    void restore() {
+      A a;
+      std::stringstream ss(_file);
+      CPPUNIT_ASSERT(_file.size()>0);
+      CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(_file, ss.str());
+      CPPUNIT_ASSERT_NO_THROW(a.loadXml(ss));
+      CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(15, a._anInteger);
+      CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(true, a._aBool);
+      CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(123.456, a._aDouble);
+      CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("Hello World"), a._aString);
+      CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string("This is another Text"),
+                           a._anotherString);
+      CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(4123674622ul, a._aLong);
+    }
+    CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(SerializationTest);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(memberDeclaration);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(store);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(restore);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
+};
+CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(SerializationTest);
+
+int main() try {
+  CppUnit::TextUi::TestRunner runner;
+  runner.addTest(CppUnit::TestFactoryRegistry::getRegistry().makeTest());
+  return runner.run() ? 0 : 1;
+ } catch (std::exception& e) {
+  std::cerr<<"***Exception: "<<e.what()<<std::endl;
+  return 1;
+ }