note
	description: "Serialize and deserialize multiple objects into one file."
	legal: "See notice at end of class."
	status: "See notice at end of class."
	date: "$Date: 2017-03-23 19:18:26 +0000 (Thu, 23 Mar 2017) $"
	revision: "$Revision: 100033 $"

class 
	SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION

create 
	default_create

feature {NONE} -- Initialization

	default_create
			-- Process instances of classes with no creation clause.
			-- (Default: do nothing.)
		do
			create error_message.make_empty
		end
	
feature -- Access

	deserialized_object: detachable ANY
			-- Last deserialized object

	error_message: STRING_32
			-- Reason for failure

	generating_type: TYPE [detachable SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION]
			-- Type of current object
			-- (type of which it is a direct instance)
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			generating_type_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	generator: STRING_8
			-- Name of current object's generating class
			-- (base class of the type of which it is a direct instance)
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			generator_not_void: Result /= Void
			generator_not_empty: not Result.is_empty
		end

	last_file_position: INTEGER_32
			-- Position after last serialization
	
feature {NONE} -- Access

	basic_deserializer (a_reader: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_BASIC_DESERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_reader.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_reader_not_void: a_reader /= Void
			a_reader_ready: a_reader.is_ready_for_reading
		do
			Result := Internal_basic_deserializer (a_reader);
			Result.set_deserializer (a_reader)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			basic_deserializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	basic_serializer (a_writer: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_BASIC_SERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_writer.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_writer_not_void: a_writer /= Void
			a_writer_ready: a_writer.is_ready_for_writing
		do
			Result := Internal_basic_serializer (a_writer);
			Result.set_serializer (a_writer)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			basic_serializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	recoverable_deserializer (a_reader: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_RECOVERABLE_DESERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_reader.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_reader_not_void: a_reader /= Void
			a_reader_ready: a_reader.is_ready_for_reading
		do
			Result := Internal_recoverable_deserializer (a_reader);
			Result.set_deserializer (a_reader)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			recoverable_deserializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	recoverable_serializer (a_writer: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_RECOVERABLE_SERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_writer.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_writer_not_void: a_writer /= Void
			a_writer_ready: a_writer.is_ready_for_writing
		do
			Result := Internal_recoverable_serializer (a_writer);
			Result.set_serializer (a_writer)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			independent_serializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	session_deserializer (a_reader: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_SESSION_DESERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_reader.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_reader_not_void: a_reader /= Void
			a_reader_ready: a_reader.is_ready_for_reading
		do
			Result := Internal_session_deserializer (a_reader);
			Result.set_deserializer (a_reader)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			session_deserializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	session_serializer (a_writer: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_SESSION_SERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_writer.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_writer_not_void: a_writer /= Void
			a_writer_ready: a_writer.is_ready_for_writing
		do
			Result := Internal_session_serializer (a_writer);
			Result.set_serializer (a_writer)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			session_serializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end
	
feature -- Comparison

	frozen deep_equal (a: detachable ANY; b: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are a and b either both void
			-- or attached to isomorphic object structures?
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if a = Void then
				Result := b = Void
			else
				Result := b /= Void and then a.is_deep_equal (b)
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			shallow_implies_deep: standard_equal (a, b) implies Result
			both_or_none_void: (a = Void) implies (Result = (b = Void))
			same_type: (Result and (a /= Void)) implies (b /= Void and then a.same_type (b))
			symmetric: Result implies deep_equal (b, a)
		end

	frozen equal (a: detachable ANY; b: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are a and b either both void or attached
			-- to objects considered equal?
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if a = Void then
				Result := b = Void
			else
				Result := b /= Void and then a.is_equal (b)
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			definition: Result = (a = Void and b = Void) or else ((a /= Void and b /= Void) and then a.is_equal (b))
		end

	frozen is_deep_equal alias "≡≡≡" (other: SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION): BOOLEAN
			-- Are Current and other attached to isomorphic object structures?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			shallow_implies_deep: standard_is_equal (other) implies Result
			same_type: Result implies same_type (other)
			symmetric: Result implies other.is_deep_equal (Current)
		end

	is_equal (other: SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION): BOOLEAN
			-- Is other attached to an object considered
			-- equal to current object?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			symmetric: Result implies other ~ Current
			consistent: standard_is_equal (other) implies Result
		end

	frozen standard_equal (a: detachable ANY; b: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are a and b either both void or attached to
			-- field-by-field identical objects of the same type?
			-- Always uses default object comparison criterion.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if a = Void then
				Result := b = Void
			else
				Result := b /= Void and then a.standard_is_equal (b)
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			definition: Result = (a = Void and b = Void) or else ((a /= Void and b /= Void) and then a.standard_is_equal (b))
		end

	frozen standard_is_equal alias "≜" (other: SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION): BOOLEAN
			-- Is other attached to an object of the same type
			-- as current object, and field-by-field identical to it?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			same_type: Result implies same_type (other)
			symmetric: Result implies other.standard_is_equal (Current)
		end
	
feature -- Status report

	conforms_to (other: ANY): BOOLEAN
			-- Does type of current object conform to type
			-- of other (as per Eiffel: The Language, chapter 13)?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		end

	same_type (other: ANY): BOOLEAN
			-- Is type of current object identical to type of other?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			definition: Result = (conforms_to (other) and other.conforms_to (Current))
		end

	successful: BOOLEAN
			-- Was last retrieval successful?
	
feature -- Duplication

	frozen clone (other: detachable ANY): like other
		obsolete "Use `twin' instead. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Void if other is void; otherwise new object
			-- equal to other
			--
			-- For non-void other, clone calls copy;
			-- to change copying/cloning semantics, redefine copy.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if other /= Void then
				Result := other.twin
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			equal: Result ~ other
		end

	copy (other: SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION)
			-- Update current object using fields of object attached
			-- to other, so as to yield equal objects.
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
			type_identity: same_type (other)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			is_equal: Current ~ other
		end

	frozen deep_clone (other: detachable ANY): like other
		obsolete "Use `deep_twin' instead. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Void if other is void: otherwise, new object structure
			-- recursively duplicated from the one attached to other
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if other /= Void then
				Result := other.deep_twin
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			deep_equal: deep_equal (other, Result)
		end

	frozen deep_copy (other: SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION)
			-- Effect equivalent to that of:
			--		copy (other . deep_twin)
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		do
			copy (other.deep_twin)
		ensure -- from ANY
			deep_equal: deep_equal (Current, other)
		end

	frozen deep_twin: SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION
			-- New object structure recursively duplicated from Current.
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			deep_twin_not_void: Result /= Void
			deep_equal: deep_equal (Current, Result)
		end

	frozen standard_clone (other: detachable ANY): like other
		obsolete "Use `standard_twin' instead. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Void if other is void; otherwise new object
			-- field-by-field identical to other.
			-- Always uses default copying semantics.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if other /= Void then
				Result := other.standard_twin
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			equal: standard_equal (Result, other)
		end

	frozen standard_copy (other: SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION)
			-- Copy every field of other onto corresponding field
			-- of current object.
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
			type_identity: same_type (other)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			is_standard_equal: standard_is_equal (other)
		end

	frozen standard_twin: SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION
			-- New object field-by-field identical to other.
			-- Always uses default copying semantics.
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			standard_twin_not_void: Result /= Void
			equal: standard_equal (Result, Current)
		end

	frozen twin: SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION
			-- New object equal to Current
			-- twin calls copy; to change copying/twinning semantics, redefine copy.
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			twin_not_void: Result /= Void
			is_equal: Result ~ Current
		end
	
feature -- Basic operations

	frozen as_attached: attached SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION
		obsolete "Remove calls to this feature. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Attached version of Current.
			-- (Can be used during transitional period to convert
			-- non-void-safe classes to void-safe ones.)
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			Result := Current
		end

	frozen default: detachable SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION
			-- Default value of object's type
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		end

	frozen default_pointer: POINTER
			-- Default value of type POINTER
			-- (Avoid the need to write p.default for
			-- some p of type POINTER.)
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
		end

	default_rescue
			-- Process exception for routines with no Rescue clause.
			-- (Default: do nothing.)
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		end

	frozen do_nothing
			-- Execute a null action.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
		end
	
feature -- Basic Operations

	deserialize (path: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL; a_pos: INTEGER_32)
			-- Deserialize object previously serialized in path at position a_pos.
		require
			non_void_path: path /= Void
			valid_path: (create {RAW_FILE}.make_with_name (path)).exists
		local
			retried: BOOLEAN
			l_raw_file: detachable RAW_FILE
			l_reader: SED_MEDIUM_READER_WRITER
		do
			if not retried then
				create l_raw_file.make_with_name (path)
				if l_raw_file.exists then
					l_raw_file.open_read;
					l_raw_file.go (a_pos)
					create l_reader.make (l_raw_file);
					l_reader.set_for_reading
					if l_reader.is_ready_for_reading then
						deserialized_object := retrieved (l_reader, True)
						successful := deserialized_object /= Void
					else
						successful := False
					end
				else
					successful := False
				end
			else
				successful := False
			end
			if l_raw_file /= Void and then not l_raw_file.is_closed then
				l_raw_file.close
			end
		ensure
			deserialized_object_set_if_no_error: successful implies deserialized_object /= Void
		rescue
			debug ("log_exceptions")
				log_last_exception
			end
			retried := True
			retry
		end

	serialize (a: ANY; path: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL; is_appending: BOOLEAN)
			-- Serialize object a at the end of file path if is_appending, otherwise
			-- reset content of path.
			-- Set last_file_position after storing.
		require
			non_void_object: a /= Void
			non_void_path: path /= Void
		local
			l_raw_file: detachable RAW_FILE
			l_writer: SED_MEDIUM_READER_WRITER
			retried: BOOLEAN
		do
			if not retried then
				create l_raw_file.make_with_name (path)
				if is_appending then
					l_raw_file.open_append
				else
					l_raw_file.open_write
				end
				create l_writer.make (l_raw_file);
				l_writer.set_for_writing
				store (a, l_writer)
				last_file_position := l_raw_file.count
				successful := True
			else
				successful := False
				create error_message.make (100);
				error_message.append_string_general ("Cannot store into ");
				error_message.append_string_general (path)
			end
			if l_raw_file /= Void and then not l_raw_file.is_closed then
				l_raw_file.close
			end
		rescue
			debug ("log_exceptions")
				log_last_exception
			end
			retried := True
			retry
		end
	
feature {NONE} -- Data

	Internal_basic_deserializer (a_reader: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_BASIC_DESERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_reader.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_reader_not_void: a_reader /= Void
			a_reader_ready: a_reader.is_ready_for_reading
		once
			create Result.make (a_reader)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			basic_deserializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	Internal_basic_serializer (a_writer: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_BASIC_SERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_writer.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_writer_not_void: a_writer /= Void
			a_writer_ready: a_writer.is_ready_for_writing
		once
			create Result.make (a_writer)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			basic_serializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	Internal_recoverable_deserializer (a_reader: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_RECOVERABLE_DESERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_reader.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_reader_not_void: a_reader /= Void
			a_reader_ready: a_reader.is_ready_for_reading
		once
			create Result.make (a_reader)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			recoverable_deserializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	Internal_recoverable_serializer (a_writer: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_RECOVERABLE_SERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_writer.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_writer_not_void: a_writer /= Void
			a_writer_ready: a_writer.is_ready_for_writing
		once
			create Result.make (a_writer)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			internal_recoverable_serializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	Internal_session_deserializer (a_reader: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_SESSION_DESERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_reader.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_reader_not_void: a_reader /= Void
			a_reader_ready: a_reader.is_ready_for_reading
		once
			create Result.make (a_reader)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			session_deserializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	Internal_session_serializer (a_writer: SED_READER_WRITER): SED_SESSION_SERIALIZER
			-- New instance of session based on a_writer.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_writer_not_void: a_writer /= Void
			a_writer_ready: a_writer.is_ready_for_writing
		once
			create Result.make (a_writer)
		ensure -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			session_serializer_not_void: Result /= Void
		end
	
feature {NONE} -- Logging

	log_last_exception
			-- Log last exception.
		do
		end
	
feature -- Output

	Io: STD_FILES
			-- Handle to standard file setup
			-- (from ANY)
		once
			create Result;
			Result.set_output_default
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			io_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	out: STRING_8
			-- New string containing terse printable representation
			-- of current object
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			Result := tagged_out
		ensure -- from ANY
			out_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	print (o: detachable ANY)
			-- Write terse external representation of o
			-- on standard output.
			-- (from ANY)
		local
			s: READABLE_STRING_8
		do
			if attached o then
				s := o.out
				if attached {READABLE_STRING_32} s as s32 then
					Io.put_string_32 (s32)
				elseif attached {READABLE_STRING_8} s as s8 then
					Io.put_string (s8)
				else
					Io.put_string_32 (s.as_string_32)
				end
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
		end

	frozen tagged_out: STRING_8
			-- New string containing terse printable representation
			-- of current object
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			tagged_out_not_void: Result /= Void
		end
	
feature -- Platform

	Operating_environment: OPERATING_ENVIRONMENT
			-- Objects available from the operating system
			-- (from ANY)
		once
			create Result
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			operating_environment_not_void: Result /= Void
		end
	
feature {NONE} -- Retrieval

	frozen internal_correct_mismatch
			-- Called from runtime to perform a proper dynamic dispatch on correct_mismatch
			-- from MISMATCH_CORRECTOR.
			-- (from ANY)
		local
			l_msg: STRING_32
			l_exc: EXCEPTIONS
		do
			if attached {MISMATCH_CORRECTOR} Current as l_corrector then
				l_corrector.correct_mismatch
			else
				create l_msg.make_from_string ("Mismatch: ".as_string_32)
				create l_exc;
				l_msg.append (generating_type.name_32);
				l_exc.raise_retrieval_exception (l_msg)
			end
		end
	
feature -- Serialization routines

	basic_store (an_object: ANY; a_writer: SED_READER_WRITER; a_optimized_for_retrieval: BOOLEAN)
			-- Serialization of an_object using a_writer.
			-- Object stored can only be retrieved by execution of same program executable.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			an_object_not_void: an_object /= Void
			a_writer_not_void: a_writer /= Void
			a_writer_ready: a_writer.is_ready_for_writing
		local
			l_serializer: SED_BASIC_SERIALIZER
		do
			l_serializer := basic_serializer (a_writer);
			a_writer.write_header;
			a_writer.write_natural_32 (Eiffel_basic_store);
			l_serializer.set_root_object (an_object);
			l_serializer.encode;
			a_writer.write_footer
		end

	independent_store (an_object: ANY; a_writer: SED_READER_WRITER; a_optimized_for_retrieval: BOOLEAN)
		obsolete "Use `store' instead. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Serialization of an_object using a_writer.
			-- Object stored can only be retrieved by programs having the same set of types.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			an_object_not_void: an_object /= Void
			a_writer_not_void: a_writer /= Void
			a_writer_ready: a_writer.is_ready_for_writing
		local
			l_serializer: SED_RECOVERABLE_SERIALIZER
		do
			l_serializer := recoverable_serializer (a_writer);
			a_writer.write_header;
			a_writer.write_natural_32 (Eiffel_recoverable_store);
			l_serializer.set_root_object (an_object);
			l_serializer.encode;
			a_writer.write_footer
		end

	retrieved (a_reader: SED_READER_WRITER; a_is_gc_enabled: BOOLEAN): detachable ANY
			-- Deserialization of object from a_reader.
			-- Garbage collection will be enabled if a_is_gc_enabled.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_reader_not_void: a_reader /= Void
			a_reader_ready: a_reader.is_ready_for_reading
		local
			l_deserializer: detachable SED_SESSION_DESERIALIZER
			l_retrieved_errors: like retrieved_errors
		do
			a_reader.read_header
			inspect a_reader.read_natural_32
			when Eiffel_session_store then
				l_deserializer := session_deserializer (a_reader)
			when Eiffel_basic_store then
				l_deserializer := basic_deserializer (a_reader)
			when Eiffel_recoverable_store then
				l_deserializer := recoverable_deserializer (a_reader)
			when Eiffel_independent_store then
				create l_retrieved_errors.make (1);
				l_retrieved_errors.extend ((create {SED_ERROR_FACTORY}).new_obsolete_storable_type)
				retrieved_errors := l_retrieved_errors
			else
				create l_retrieved_errors.make (1);
				l_retrieved_errors.extend ((create {SED_ERROR_FACTORY}).new_unknown_storable_type)
				retrieved_errors := l_retrieved_errors
			end
			if l_deserializer /= Void then
				l_deserializer.decode (a_is_gc_enabled)
				retrieved_errors := l_deserializer.errors
				if not l_deserializer.has_error then
					Result := l_deserializer.last_decoded_object;
					a_reader.read_footer
				end
			end
		end

	retrieved_error: detachable SED_ERROR
		obsolete "Use `retrieved_errors' directly. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Error set from last call to retrieved.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		do
			if attached retrieved_errors as l_errors and then not l_errors.is_empty then
				Result := l_errors.last
			end
		end

	retrieved_errors: detachable ARRAYED_LIST [SED_ERROR]
			-- Errors set from last call to retrieved.		
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)

	retrieved_from_medium (a_medium: IO_MEDIUM): detachable ANY
			-- Deserialization of object from a_reader.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			a_medium_not_void: a_medium /= Void
			a_medium_open_for_reading: a_medium.is_open_read
			a_medium_support_storable: a_medium.support_storable
		do
			Result := retrieved (create {SED_MEDIUM_READER_WRITER}.make_for_reading (a_medium), False)
		end

	session_store (an_object: ANY; a_writer: SED_READER_WRITER; a_optimized_for_retrieval: BOOLEAN)
			-- Serialization of an_object using a_writer.
			-- Object stored can only be retrieved during current program execution.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			an_object_not_void: an_object /= Void
			a_writer_not_void: a_writer /= Void
			a_writer_ready: a_writer.is_ready_for_writing
		local
			l_serializer: SED_SESSION_SERIALIZER
		do
			l_serializer := session_serializer (a_writer);
			a_writer.write_header;
			a_writer.write_natural_32 (Eiffel_session_store);
			l_serializer.set_root_object (an_object);
			l_serializer.encode;
			a_writer.write_footer
		end

	store (an_object: ANY; a_writer: SED_READER_WRITER)
			-- Serialization of an_object using a_writer.
			-- Object stored can only be retrieved by programs having the same set of types.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			an_object_not_void: an_object /= Void
			a_writer_not_void: a_writer /= Void
			a_writer_ready: a_writer.is_ready_for_writing
		local
			l_serializer: SED_RECOVERABLE_SERIALIZER
		do
			l_serializer := recoverable_serializer (a_writer);
			a_writer.write_header;
			a_writer.write_natural_32 (Eiffel_recoverable_store);
			l_serializer.set_root_object (an_object);
			l_serializer.encode;
			a_writer.write_footer
		end

	store_in_medium (an_object: ANY; a_medium: IO_MEDIUM)
			-- Serialization of an_object in a_medium
			-- Object stored can only be retrieved by programs having the same set of types.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
		require -- from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES
			an_object_not_void: an_object /= Void
			a_medium_not_void: a_medium /= Void
			a_medium_writable: a_medium.is_open_write
			a_medium_support_storable: a_medium.support_storable
		do
			store (an_object, create {SED_MEDIUM_READER_WRITER}.make_for_writing (a_medium))
		end
	
feature -- Storable type

	Eiffel_basic_store: NATURAL_32 = 2
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)

	Eiffel_independent_store: NATURAL_32 = 3
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)

	Eiffel_recoverable_store: NATURAL_32 = 4
			-- Various type of storable mechanism.
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)

	Eiffel_session_store: NATURAL_32 = 1
			-- (from SED_STORABLE_FACILITIES)
	
invariant
		-- from ANY
	reflexive_equality: standard_is_equal (Current)
	reflexive_conformance: conforms_to (Current)

note
	library: "EiffelBase: Library of reusable components for Eiffel."
	copyright: "Copyright (c) 1984-2017, Eiffel Software and others"
	license: "Eiffel Forum License v2 (see http://www.eiffel.com/licensing/forum.txt)"
	source: "[
		Eiffel Software
		5949 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93117 USA
		Telephone 805-685-1006, Fax 805-685-6869
		Website http://www.eiffel.com
		Customer support http://support.eiffel.com
	]"

end -- class SED_MULTI_OBJECT_SERIALIZATION

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