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26 (** {2 Marshalling with version/consistency checks} *)
30 * Files saved/loaded by this module share a common format:
32 * | n | Field name | Field type | Description |
33 * +---+-------------+------------+---------------------------------------+
34 * | 1 | format | integer | hash value of the 'fmt' parameter |
35 * | 2 | version | integer | 'version' parameter |
36 * | 3 | format dsc | string | extended 'fmt' parameter |
37 * | 4 | version dsc | string | extended 'version' parameter |
38 * | 5 | checksum | integer | hash value of the _field_ below |
39 * | 6 | data | raw | ocaml marshalling of 'data' parameter |
43 exception Corrupt_file of string (** checksum mismatch, or file too short *)
44 exception Format_mismatch of string
45 exception Version_mismatch of string
47 (** Marhsal some data according to the file format above.
48 * @param fmt format name
49 * @param version version number
50 * @param fname file name to which marshal data
51 * @param data data to be marshalled on disk *)
52 val save: fmt:string -> version:int -> fname:string -> 'a -> unit
54 (** parameters as above
56 * @raise Format_mismatch
57 * @raise Version_mismatch *)
58 val load: fmt:string -> version:int -> fname:string -> 'a