Re: [boost] On splitting headers (Re:Objectionstoremovingtheoldsmartpointerclasstemplates?)

From: Alisdair Meredith (alisdair.meredith_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-02-06 09:19:53

Similar to my experience, or rather...

the containers work well as the headers named after the container is as easy an idiom you can find!

Likewise, the stream classes are fairly easy, although <iomanip> is always catching me out!

The algorithm/utility headers just somehow don't sink in as well, but I have enough handy reference material within arms' reach to locate the info if I need it.  I certainly would not appreciate less granularity in the STL headers, especially when dealing with programmers who will write

#include <stl>
using namespace std;

at the first opportunity!

AlisdairM

>>> witt_at_[hidden] 6 February 2002 14:05:36 >>>
On Wednesday 06 February 2002 01:57, you wrote:

I am quite astonished cause this is the exact opposite of what I am 
experiencing in day to day work. I never heard anybody complaining about tof
 ine grained headers in stl, but there are frequent complaints about missing 
forward decl's and the not so fine grained headers. Most people I talk to try 
to have fine grained headers in their projects. I can't think of a reasonable 
application for a behemoth like <boost>, <stl> or even <std>.

If it comes to teaching and ease of use the fine grained approach providesr
 eal benefits. To me it's no problem remembering to include a map if I use a 
map(a one on one mapping really helps), problems arise if I have to remember 
pair is in <utility> or auto_ptr is in <memory>.

That's just my personal opinion. I'd like to cast my vote for fine grainedh
 eaders.

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