The Track and SoundEvent classes can now be converted to a common Qt format QVariant. We now need to write a Track (and its SoundEvent objects) class in a file with a text or a binary format. This example project allows you to handle all the formats. It will allow you to switch the saved file format in one line. So where to put the specific format code? That is the million dollar question! Here is a primary approach:
In this proposition, the specific file format serialization code is inside a dedicated child class. Well, it works but what would the hierarchy look like if we add two new file formats? Moreover, ...