Re: [boost] filesystem/directory.hpp header redux

From: Ross Smith (r-smith_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-03-26 16:30:02

Jan Langer wrote:
> 
> - is the is() function intended to replace is_...() or just an addition.
> in either case i like it. but we should wait until we have determined
> how the attribute access system works.

I had the impression that the is_foo() vs is() forms were being
presented as two alternative interfaces, with one or the other to be
chosen after further pondering. Beman, could you clarify please?

> - i would replace the readonly-flag by writable and readable (and also
> is_readonly by is_readable and is_writeable). this is much clearer.

I would too if it was practical, but either way it's too hard to
implement on Unix. (is_readable() would be easy, just try to open it,
but is_writable() is next to impossible.)

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