Commented most of src/serialization/ going to read up more on variant's and finish off the job/add last touchs next

src/serialization/binary_utils.h

@@ -34,23 +34,26 @@
 #include "binary_archive.h"
 
 namespace serialization {
+  /*! creates a new archive with the passed blob and serializes it into v
+   */
+  template <class T>
+    bool parse_binary(const std::string &blob, T &v)
+    {
+      std::istringstream istr(blob);
+      binary_archive<false> iar(istr);
+      return ::serialization::serialize(iar, v);
+    }
+
+  /*! dumps the data in v into the blob string
+   */
+  template<class T>
+    bool dump_binary(T& v, std::string& blob)
+    {
+      std::stringstream ostr;
+      binary_archive<true> oar(ostr);
+      bool success = ::serialization::serialize(oar, v);
+      blob = ostr.str();
+      return success && ostr.good();
+    };
 
-template <class T>
-bool parse_binary(const std::string &blob, T &v)
-{
-  std::istringstream istr(blob);
-  binary_archive<false> iar(istr);
-  return ::serialization::serialize(iar, v);
 }
-
-template<class T>
-bool dump_binary(T& v, std::string& blob)
-{
-  std::stringstream ostr;
-  binary_archive<true> oar(ostr);
-  bool success = ::serialization::serialize(oar, v);
-  blob = ostr.str();
-  return success && ostr.good();
-};
-
-} // namespace serialization