Function write_bigendian_number

libCacheSim/dataStructure/sparsepp/spp.h:282–294

    template <typename OUTPUT, typename IntType>
    bool write_bigendian_number(OUTPUT* fp, IntType value, size_t length)
    {
        unsigned char byte;
        // We require IntType to be unsigned or else the shifting gets all screwy.
        SPP_COMPILE_ASSERT(static_cast<IntType>(-1) > static_cast<IntType>(0), "serializing_int_requires_an_unsigned_type");
        for (size_t i = 0; i < length; ++i)
        {
            byte = (sizeof(value) <= length-1 - i)
                ? static_cast<unsigned char>(0) : static_cast<unsigned char>((value >> ((length-1 - i) * 8)) & 255);
            if (!write_data(fp, &byte, sizeof(byte))) return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    // If your keys and values are simple enough, you can pass this
    // serializer to serialize()/unserialize().  "Simple enough" means