[sc-dev] Use ZArchive for Object-readBinaryArchive, writeBinaryArchive

[Scott Wilson <sdwilson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

Given the limit on compilable text, I think there is a need for a 
usable binary archive format for large data sets.

Since ZArchive is 'safe', I propose moving it to the main library (if 
felix has no objections) and adjusting the Object-readBinaryArchive and 
writeBinaryArchive methods to use it. This might break some older code, 
but since there was already some discussion of removing the old unsafe 
binary archive support I thought this might be okay. The old binary 
methods could if desired be renamed for legacy support.

Alternatively we could add new readZArchive and writeZArchive methods.

Objections? Thoughts?

S.