Re: [boost] Re: Version #defines?

From: Mark Rodgers (mark.rodgers_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-03-16 15:34:40

From: "Beman Dawes" <bdawes_at_[hidden]>
>
>  >#define BOOST_VERSION 0102101
>  >
>  >and document that
>  >
>  > BOOST_VERSION % 100 is the sub-minor version
>  > BOOST_VERSION /100 % 1000 is the minor version
>  > BOOST_VERSION / 100000 is the major version
>  >
>  >checking whether 1.21.0 or later is then as easy as
>  >
>  >#if BOOST_VERSION >= 0102100
>
> I'll go with this approach, absent a killer argument against.   But minus
> the octal constant:-)

Any reason why couldn't also add

#define BOOST_VERSION_MAJOR (BOOST_VERSION / 100000)

Then there is still only one version number to increment on new
releases, but we avoid the need for people to work out how to crack
apart the version number if they really do require it.

Mark