diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_1.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_1.cc
index 6957f0a8..37bd2796 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_1.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_1.cc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdio>
 
-namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace intrusive { namespace examples {
 
 // \struct MyTest
 // \brief Simple structure with two variables of built-in types
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct MyTest {
   }
 };
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
 
 int main(int, char**) {
   using namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples;
diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_1_nonintrusive.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_1_nonintrusive.cc
index f07ddc12..ee301fed 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_1_nonintrusive.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_1_nonintrusive.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include <cstdio>
 
 // \brief Namespace containing type which will be serialized
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
 
 // \brief Simple structure with three variables of built-in types
 struct MyTest3 {
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ struct MyTest3 {
   }
 };
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 // \brief Function to serialize the MyTest3 structure. 
 // In Non-Intrusive way, this function needs to be placed in the namespace
 // of the type which will be serialized.
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
   // \brief Templated function for serializing/deserializing
   // a variable of type `MyTest3`. Non-nonintrusive version of the function
   // placed outside of `MyTest3` structure.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
     s | my_test3.c;
   }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 int main(int, char**) {
   using namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples;
diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_2.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_2.cc
index 1a88b76c..469d3ed5 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_2.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_2.cc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdio>
 
-namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace intrusive { namespace examples {
 
 // \struct MyTest2
 // \brief Simple structure with one variable of built-in type
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ struct MyTest {
   }
 };
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
 
 int main(int, char**) {
   using namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples;
diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_2_nonintrusive.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_2_nonintrusive.cc
index 24aa3f7f..d564fe73 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_2_nonintrusive.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_2_nonintrusive.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include <cstdio>
 
 // \brief Namespace containing types which will be serialized
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
 
 // \struct MyTest2
 // \brief Simple structure with one variable of built-in type
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ struct MyTest {
   }
 };
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 // \brief In Non-Intrusive way, serialize function needs to be placed in the namespace
 // of the type which will be serialized.
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
 
 // \brief Templated function for serializing/deserializing
 // a variable of type `MyTest`
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void serialize(Serializer& s, MyTest2& my_test2) {
   s | my_test2.c;
 }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 int main(int, char**) {
   using namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples;
diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_3.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_3.cc
index e068dbce..05667ed5 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_3.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_3.cc
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 // class of a serializable/deserializable type.
 //
 
-namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace intrusive { namespace examples {
 
 // \brief Structure with a variable of built-in type.
 //
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ struct TestReconstruct {
   }
 };
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
 
 #include "checkpoint/traits/serializable_traits.h"
 
diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_3_nonintrusive.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_3_nonintrusive.cc
index 92d2ecef..23120ab2 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_3_nonintrusive.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_3_nonintrusive.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 //
 
 // \brief Namespace containing types which will be serialized
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
 
 // \brief Structure with a variable of built-in type.
 struct TestDefaultCons {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct TestNoSerialize {
 struct TestShouldFailReconstruct {
   int a = 29;
 
-  TestShouldFailReconstruct(int const) { }
+  explicit TestShouldFailReconstruct(int const) { }
   TestShouldFailReconstruct() = delete;
 };
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ struct TestShouldFailReconstruct {
 struct TestReconstruct {
   int a = 29;
 
-  TestReconstruct(int const) { }
+  explicit TestReconstruct(int const) { }
   TestReconstruct() = delete;
 
   static TestReconstruct& reconstruct(void* buf) {
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ struct TestReconstruct {
   }
 };
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 // \brief In Non-Intrusive way, serialize function needs to be placed in the namespace
 // of the type which will be serialized.
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
 
 // \breif Non-Intrusive Serialize method for TestDefaultCons structure.
 // 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void serialize(Serializer& s, TestReconstruct& tr) {
   s | tr.a;
 }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 #include "checkpoint/traits/serializable_traits.h"
 
diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic.cc
index dc2b12f2..539bb50e 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
 #include "checkpoint/dispatch/dispatch_virtual.h"
 
-namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace intrusive { namespace examples {
 
 struct MyBase : ::checkpoint::SerializableBase<MyBase> {
   MyBase() { printf("MyBase cons\n"); }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void test() {
   }
 }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
 
 int main(int, char**) {
   using namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples;
diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_macro.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_macro.cc
index dc34dee3..d30e94f2 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_macro.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_macro.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
 #include "checkpoint/dispatch/dispatch_virtual.h"
 
-namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace intrusive { namespace examples {
 
 // \struct Abstract base class
 struct MyBase {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void test() {
   }
 }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
 
 int main(int, char**) {
   using namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples;
diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_macro_nonintrusive.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_macro_nonintrusive.cc
index 0d126e30..98e90322 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_macro_nonintrusive.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_macro_nonintrusive.cc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #include "checkpoint/dispatch/dispatch_virtual.h"
 
 // \brief Namespace containing types which will be serialized
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
 
 // \struct Abstract base class
 struct MyBase {
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ void test() {
   }
 }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 // \brief In Non-Intrusive way, serialize function needs to be placed in the namespace
 // of the type which will be serialized.
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
 
 template <typename S>
 void serialize(S& s, MyBase& obj) {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void serialize(SerializerT& s, ExampleVector& obj) {
   s | obj.vec;
 }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 int main(int, char**) {
   using namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples;
diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_nonintrusive.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_nonintrusive.cc
index e112bb8c..12110c0e 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_nonintrusive.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_polymorphic_nonintrusive.cc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #include "checkpoint/dispatch/dispatch_virtual.h"
 
 // \brief Namespace containing types which will be serialized
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
 
 struct MyBase : ::checkpoint::SerializableBase<MyBase> {
   MyBase() { printf("MyBase cons\n"); }
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ void test() {
   }
 }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 // \brief In Non-Intrusive way, serialize function needs to be placed in the namespace
 // of the type which will be serialized.
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
 
 template <typename S>
 void serialize(S& s, MyBase& obj) {
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void serialize(SerializerT& s, ExampleVector& obj) {
   s | obj.vec;
 }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 int main(int, char**) {
   using namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples;
diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_to_file.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_to_file.cc
index 7dbf4c03..7436b652 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_to_file.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_to_file.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 
-namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace intrusive { namespace examples {
 
 static constexpr int const u_val = 934;
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ bool operator==(const MyTestType &c1, const MyTestType &c2)
   return isEqual;
 }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::intrusive::examples
 
 
 int main(int, char**) {
diff --git a/examples/checkpoint_example_to_file_nonintrusive.cc b/examples/checkpoint_example_to_file_nonintrusive.cc
index 9a38926e..3fc13498 100644
--- a/examples/checkpoint_example_to_file_nonintrusive.cc
+++ b/examples/checkpoint_example_to_file_nonintrusive.cc
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 // \brief Namespace containing type which will be serialized
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
 
 static constexpr int const u_val = 934;
 
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ bool operator==(const MyTestType &c1, const MyTestType &c2)
   return isEqual;
 }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 // \brief In Non-Intrusive way, serialize function needs to be placed in the namespace
 // of the type which will be serialized.
-namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples {
+namespace magistrate { namespace nonintrusive { namespace examples {
 
 // \brief Templated function for serializing/deserializing
 // a variable of type `MyTestType`
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void serialize(Serializer& s, MyTestType& c) {
   s | c.len_;
 }
 
-} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
+}}} // end namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples
 
 int main(int, char**) {
   using namespace magistrate::nonintrusive::examples;