/// <summary>
/// Loads an object from the buffer.
/// </summary>
protected int LoadObject <T>(T obj) where T : SaveDataObject
{
int size = WorkBuff.ReadInt32();
int bytesRead = Serializer.Read(obj, WorkBuff, FileFormat);
WorkBuff.Align4();
Debug.WriteLine($"{typeof(T).Name}: {bytesRead} bytes read.");
Debug.Assert(bytesRead <= DataBuffer.Align4(size));
return(bytesRead);
}
/// <summary>
/// Writes an object to the buffer.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="obj"></param>
protected void SaveObject(SaveDataObject obj)
{
int size, preSize, postData;
preSize = WorkBuff.Position;
WorkBuff.Skip(4);
size = Serializer.Write(WorkBuff, obj, FileFormat);
postData = WorkBuff.Position;
WorkBuff.Seek(preSize);
WorkBuff.Write(size);
WorkBuff.Seek(postData);
WorkBuff.Align4();
Debug.WriteLine($"{obj.GetType().Name}: {size} bytes written.");
}
/// <summary>
/// Allocates the required space for the specified type,
/// then loads in an instance of that type.
/// </summary>
protected T LoadTypePreAlloc <T>() where T : SaveDataObject
{
int size = WorkBuff.ReadInt32();
if (!(Activator.CreateInstance(typeof(T), size) is T obj))
{
throw new SerializationException(Strings.Error_Serialization_NoPreAlloc, typeof(T));
}
Debug.WriteLine($"{typeof(T).Name}: {size} bytes pre-allocated.");
int bytesRead = Serializer.Read(obj, WorkBuff, FileFormat);
WorkBuff.Align4();
Debug.WriteLine($"{typeof(T).Name}: {bytesRead} bytes read.");
Debug.Assert(bytesRead <= DataBuffer.Align4(size));
return(obj);
}
