Re: [boost] bounds checking in array.hpp

From: Jeremy Siek (jsiek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-12-15 11:12:59

Should we have a boost macro for adding in this kind of assertion?

#define BOOST_ASSERT_RANGE(expr) \
  if (expr) \
    throw std::range_error( \
      __FILE__ + std::string(":") \
      + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(__LINE__) + \
      std::string(": range error") )

On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Jesse Jones wrote:

jejone> >I notice that bounds checking in array.hpp is only done when the at()
jejone> >methods are used. I think it would be a great boon to the community
jejone> >using boost if there could be a debug mode -- either use asserts or,
jejone> >as the STLPort does, have a boost_debug namespace and do range
jejone> >checking for classes imported from there. Does this make sense?
jejone> 
jejone> Most definitely.
jejone> 
jejone>   -- Jesse
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