Re: [boost] metactrl header [compile time asserts]

From: Beman Dawes (beman_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-07-28 13:08:16

David Abrahams wrote:

 >None of the names I've seen floating around recently address the 
important
 >difference between what we're trying to name and the standard assert(),
 >namely that ours happens at compile-time. If you're concerned about what
 >unfamiliar readers will be able to understand, consider this possible
 >reaction.
 >"What's this 'verify()' thing? Oh, wonderful. Another case of 'plain old
 >assert isn't good enough for me, I'll write my own'. Stupid boost."
 >
 >COMPILE_TIME_ASSERT says what it means.

That is certainly clear.

The real name would presumably be BOOST_COMPILE_TIME_ASSERT.  While that is 
lengthy, it probably isn't used in contexts where length matters.

As John Maddock is going to pull it together, he needs to make a decision 
on the name so we can move on.

--Beman