--- libgig/trunk/src/Serialization.h	2020/05/19 14:28:20	3773
+++ libgig/trunk/src/Serialization.h	2020/05/19 14:55:48	3774
@@ -725,6 +725,14 @@
      */
     class Archive {
     public:
+        /** @brief Current activity of @c Archive object.
+         */
+        enum operation_t {
+            OPERATION_NONE,        ///< Archive is currently neither serializing, nor deserializing.
+            OPERATION_SERIALIZE,   ///< Archive is currently serializing.
+            OPERATION_DESERIALIZE  ///< Archive is currently deserializing.
+        };
+
         Archive();
         Archive(const RawData& data);
         Archive(const uint8_t* data, size_t size);
@@ -793,11 +801,11 @@
         template<typename T>
         void deserialize(T* obj) {
             Archive a;
-            m_operation = OPERATION_DESERIALIZE;
+            a.m_operation = m_operation = OPERATION_DESERIALIZE;
             obj->serialize(&a);
             a.m_root = UID::from(obj);
             Syncer s(a, *this);
-            m_operation = OPERATION_NONE;
+            a.m_operation = m_operation = OPERATION_NONE;
         }
 
         /** @brief Initiate serialization of your C++ objects.
@@ -1068,6 +1076,7 @@
         time_t timeStampModified() const;
         tm dateTimeCreated(time_base_t base = LOCAL_TIME) const;
         tm dateTimeModified(time_base_t base = LOCAL_TIME) const;
+        operation_t operation() const;
 
     protected:
         // UID resolver for non-pointer types
@@ -1185,12 +1194,6 @@
             Archive& m_src;
         };
 
-        enum operation_t {
-            OPERATION_NONE,
-            OPERATION_SERIALIZE,
-            OPERATION_DESERIALIZE
-        };
-
         virtual void encode();
 
         ObjectPool m_allObjects;