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diff --git a/src/core/XML.hpp b/src/core/XML.hpp
index 824d6ce..9ca124a 100644
--- a/src/core/XML.hpp
+++ b/src/core/XML.hpp
@@ -57,18 +57,25 @@ namespace xml {
* implement.
*/
class Node : public Managed {
+
public:
Node(Manager &mgr) : Managed(mgr){};
/**
- * When called this Node should serialize its data and write it to the
- * given output stream. In case of Elements this includes child elements.
+ * This method writes an XML prolog and the XML representing the current
+ * node, including all children, to the given output stream.
+ * @param out is the output stream the serialized data shall be written to.
+ */
+ void serialize(std::ostream &out);
+ /**
+ * This method just writes the XML representation of this node to the
+ * output stream, without the XML prolog.
*
* @param out the output stream the serialized data shall be written
* to.
* @param tabdepth the current tabdepth for prettier output.
*/
- virtual void serialize(std::ostream &out, unsigned int tabdepth) = 0;
+ virtual void doSerialize(std::ostream &out, unsigned int tabdepth) = 0;
};
/**
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@ public:
* * The end tag of this element.
*
*/
- void serialize(std::ostream &out, unsigned int tabdepth = 0) override;
+ void doSerialize(std::ostream &out, unsigned int tabdepth) override;
};
class Text : public Node {
@@ -116,7 +123,7 @@ public:
* This just writes the text to the output.
*
*/
- void serialize(std::ostream &out, unsigned int tabdepth = 0) override;
+ void doSerialize(std::ostream &out, unsigned int tabdepth) override;
};
}
}