[boost] BGL wrapper for SGB

From: jsiek_at_[hidden]
Date: 2000-10-03 12:33:36

Hi Andreas,

Would you recommend that we add a #ifdef and an include of gb_graph.h
for the case when the installation of SGI has the PROTOTYPES patches
installed?

#if defined(STANFORD_GRAPH_BASE_HAS_PROTOTYPES_PATCH)
#include <gb_graph.h>
#else
...
#endif

Andreas Scherer writes:
 > In the wrapper headerfile <stanford_graph.hpp> it is remarked that
 > SGB's <gb_graph.h> headerfile can not be used as an appropriate
 > interface for a C++ compiler.
 > 
 > I just wanted bring to the attention of this group and the BGL authors
 > that SGB is shipped with a set of "change files" in subdirectory
 > PROTOTYPES that might help in this situation.  These "change files"
 > introduce ANSI-C prototypes for all functions in the SGB library.
 > 
 > Unfortunately, it is not justified to assume that any particular
 > installation of the SGB has the PROTOTYPES patches applied, so as long
 > as SGB is not significantly updated per se, the repetition of the SGB
 > stuff in <stanford_graph.hpp> is the appropriate solution.
 > 
 > Regards
 > 
 > -- 
 > Andreas Scherer
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > 
 >