#include <sstream>
#include <boost/serialization/serialization.hpp>
#include <boost/archive/binary_oarchive.hpp>

class base
{
    friend class boost::serialization::access;
    template<class Archive>
    void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version)
    {
    }

public:
    base()
    {}

    virtual ~base() throw()
    {}
};

class derived : public base
{
    friend class boost::serialization::access;
    template<class Archive>
    void serialize(Archive & ar, const unsigned int version)
    {
        ar & BOOST_SERIALIZATION_BASE_OBJECT_NVP(base);
    }

public:
    derived()
    {
    }

    virtual ~derived() throw()
    {
    }
};

int main(void)
{
    derived something;

    std::ostringstream out;
    boost::archive::binary_oarchive oa(out);
    oa << something;

    return 0;
}