Re: [boost] [random] release notes?

Subject: Re: [boost] [random] release notes?
From: Neal Becker (ndbecker2_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-26 20:02:06

Steven Watanabe wrote:

> AMDG
> 
> Neal Becker wrote:
>> There are breaking changes in 1.40 mersenne_twister.hpp.
> 
> I believe that the only breaking change is that
>   boost::mt19937 prng1;
>   boost::mt19937 prng2(prng2);
> now calls the copy constructor.
> Is that correct?
> 
>> Is this in release
>> notes?
> 
> It doesn't look like it.
> 
>> (Where are release notes?)
>>   
> 
> 
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/browser/website/public_html/beta/feed/history/boost_1_40_0.qbk
> 
My boost_random python wrapper broke, because it seems the signature of

seed(result_type)

is changed to

seed (result_type const&)

Here's my code (note workaround):

  class_<rng_t> ("rng", "Mersenne Twister", bp::init<rng_t::result_type>(
                                                                             (bp::arg 
("seed")=4357),
                                                                             
"__init__(seed=4357)\n"
                                                                             "Construct with 
optional seed\n\n"
                                                                             ":Parameters:\n"
                                                                             "  `seed` : 
int\n"
                                                                             "    initial 
seed\n"
                                                                             ))
    .def_pickle(mt_pickle_suite())
    .def ("getstate", &mt_pickle_suite::getstate)
    .def ("setstate", &mt_pickle_suite::setstate)
#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104000
    .def ("seed", (void (rng_t::*)(rng_t::result_type const&))
(&rng_t::seed),
#else
    .def ("seed", (void (rng_t::*)(rng_t::result_type))(&rng_t::seed),
#endif
          "seed(x)\n"
          "Reset generator using seed value x\n\n"
          ":Parameters:\n"
          "  `x` : int\n"
          "    initial seed\n"
          )