Re: [boost] Re: coding guidelines

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-07-05 17:07:25

At 03:15 PM 7/5/2001, Vesa Karvonen wrote:

 >Template metaprogramming libraries often have class names that collide 
with
 >function names. If class names and function names use the same 
decoration,
 >then metafunction names should preferably have some consistent
 >distinguishing prefix or suffix.

Propose a convention that extends the current convention.

The logic behind adding "that extends the current convention" to the 
challenge is this:

If you propose a totally different convention (every other letter 
uppercase, whatever), people won't buy into it because it is a big break 
from the past,  and they would feel it required renaming a lot of existing 
names, and that wouldn't fly as it just doesn't have enough benefit to 
outweigh the cost.

If you propose extending the current convention in some way (class names 
end "_class", for example), it could be tried by those who like it, and if 
it was really better it might gradually convince more and more people it 
was a good idea.

I've tried various schemes in my own code, and not been convinced.  But 
maybe someone else can come up with a convention that feels right.

--Beman