struct IStreamPersist {
};

IStreamPersist.h

This interface must be implemented by all objects that must be serialized through the network or file.

The main purpose of the serialization is reproduce the game remotely or saving and restoring.This mean that the object must not save everything but only what really need to be restored correctly.

virtual bool IsDirty() = 0;

True must be serialized, false the object didn't change.

Checks if the object must be synchronized since the last serialization.

virtual bool Load(CStream & stm, IScriptObject * pStream = NULL) = 0;

True if succeeded,false failed.

Reads the object from a stream(file persistence).

CStream

virtual bool Read(CStream&) = 0;

True if succeeded,false failed.

Reads the object from a stream(network)

CStream

virtual bool Save(CStream & stm) = 0;

True if succeeded,false failed

Serializes the object to a bitstream(file persistence)

CStream

virtual bool Write(CStream&) = 0;

True if succeded,false failed

Serializes the object to a bitstream(network)

CStream