Re: [boost] regex problems g++ v3

From: David Abrahams (abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-05-25 07:55:35

I just want to reiterate that this is a reason every boost developer should
test with STLport in its debug mode. We all make these mistakes!

-Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rene Jager" <renej_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 6:10 AM
Subject: [boost] regex problems g++ v3

> i'm using a recent snapshot of gcc/g++ v3 prerelease
> i found that in Boost.Regex that on many places it is assumed that
> std::string::iterator == char*
> however, in the libstdc++-v3 accompanying g++-v3 this is not the case
> (it is a std::iterator<char *, std::string> i believe)
> i started patching the regex sources, but got stuck when in
> re_detail/regex_compile.hpp
> a number of (const charT*)(...) casts and alike were used
> i came a long way by replacing
> const char* -> std::string::const_iterator
> const charT* -> std::basic_string<charT>::const_iterator
> etc,
> but the low-level casts... is it possible that john maddock helps out
> here?
>
> renej
>
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