[boost] Questions on wildcarding boost::filesystem

From: Daryle Walker (dwalker07_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-04-25 01:12:20

I'm not an expert on these things, so correct me if I'm wrong.

1.	Aren't wild-cards in filenames/paths resolved by the shell?  Don't 
the filesystem routines only see the names _after_ expansion?  If the 
shell handles wild-cards, is it appropriate for boost::filesystem to 
deal with them at all?

2.	If we decide for boost::filesystem wild-carding, then would it defer 
to OS routines for expansion?  Or would we have to carry copies of all 
the expansion rules (for Windows, UNIX, etc.)?

3.	Wouldn't we need a way to turn off or escape wild-carding, if an 
user gives a path with wild-cards characters that should _not_ be 
expanded?  (Remember that '*' and '?' are legitimate filename 
characters on some systems.)

Daryle