public ByteBuffer Serialize(out bool hasMetaData, object obj)
{
if (obj == null)
{
hasMetaData = false;
_writer.WriteUInt8(0); // null
return(_writer.GetDataAndRewind());
}
try
{
_newTypeFound = false;
StoreObject(obj);
_visited.Clear();
if (!_newTypeFound)
{
// No unknown metadata found - to be optimistic pays off
hasMetaData = false;
return(_writer.GetDataAndRewind());
}
StoreNewDescriptors(obj);
if (_typeOrDescriptor2InfoNew.Count > 0)
{
_writer.Rewind();
if (MergeTypesByShapeAndStoreNew())
{
_typeOrDescriptor2InfoNew.Clear();
_visited.Clear();
hasMetaData = true;
return(_writer.GetDataAndRewind());
}
_typeOrDescriptor2InfoNew.Clear();
}
_visited.Clear();
_newTypeFound = false;
StoreObject(obj);
if (_newTypeFound)
{
throw new BTDBException("Forgot descriptor or type");
}
_visited.Clear();
hasMetaData = false;
return(_writer.GetDataAndRewind());
}
catch
{
_visited.Clear();
_typeOrDescriptor2InfoNew.Clear();
_writer.Rewind();
throw;
}
}