Re: [boost] [serialization] boost/serialization/path.hpp

Subject: Re: [boost] [serialization] boost/serialization/path.hpp
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-02-19 18:45:49

gast128 wrote:
> I did an attempt to get this in Boost.Serialization, but author
> doesn't like it. See https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5192.
>
> I do not agree with his arguments though (filesystem is a quite
> library stable, so there is not a big chance of high maintenance
> work; the dependency is also little, it can be in one header file;

what's the problem with putting that file into boost/filesystem ... like
the other types do?

> there is already a dependency from Serialization on external
> libraries such as on shared_ptr).

This is an exception case - it was just too hard for anyone else to do.

> I suppose this idea is dead then?

Only the idea of putting into the serialization library is dead.  You're
free to put it anywhere else.

Robert Ramey

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