void wrapInFunction()
{

//! [0]
QFile file("file.dat");
file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
QDataStream out(&file);   // we will serialize the data into the file
out << "the answer is";   // serialize a string
out << (qint32)42;        // serialize an integer
//! [0]


//! [1]
QFile file("file.dat");
file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
QDataStream in(&file);    // read the data serialized from the file
QString str;
qint32 a;
in >> str >> a;           // extract "the answer is" and 42
//! [1]


//! [2]
stream.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_4_0);
//! [2]


//! [3]
QFile file("file.xxx");
file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
QDataStream out(&file);

// Write a header with a "magic number" and a version
out << (quint32)0xA0B0C0D0;
out << (qint32)123;

out.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_4_0);

// Write the data
out << lots_of_interesting_data;
//! [3]


//! [4]
QFile file("file.xxx");
file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
QDataStream in(&file);

// Read and check the header
quint32 magic;
in >> magic;
if (magic != 0xA0B0C0D0)
    return XXX_BAD_FILE_FORMAT;

// Read the version
qint32 version;
in >> version;
if (version < 100)
    return XXX_BAD_FILE_TOO_OLD;
if (version > 123)
    return XXX_BAD_FILE_TOO_NEW;

if (version <= 110)
    in.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_3_2);
else
    in.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_4_0);

// Read the data
in >> lots_of_interesting_data;
if (version >= 120)
    in >> data_new_in_XXX_version_1_2;
in >> other_interesting_data;
//! [4]


//! [5]
QDataStream out(file);
out.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_4_0);
//! [5]

}
