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Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:44:39 +0100
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On 23.01.14 20:58, hanslad@gmail.com wrote:
> Thanks Adam,
>
> Ok,that makes sense.
> One more question: Am I on the right path here, or is there a better way to do binary encoding into streams? I want this to perform as fast as possible.

If speed is paramount and the setup permits the same representation
of data at either end of the line, then using the Read and Write
procedures for Stream_Element_Array is likely to be unbeatable
(Streams.Stream_IO).
This suggests conversion of objects of type Guid into objects of
type Stream_Element_Array with the help of an 'Address clause or
through an instance of Unchecked_Conversion. (And some careful
commenting might be a good idea.)