Re: is_polymorphic, Was: [boost] More scoped_ptr ruminations

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-21 12:44:32

From: "Rene Rivera" <grafik666_at_[hidden]>

> [2002-09-21] Peter Dimov wrote:
> >I'm sure there are many more gems in Boost.Python that remain hidden for
us
> >non-Python developers. The best way to separate the general
functionality
> >would be to implement support for one more scripting language and
> everything
> >else will kind of fall out :-) but I know that this is a bit idealistic.
>
> Funny you should mention that... One of the tasks for my current project
is
> to implement a scripting plugin. I'm using Lua as the scripting language
in
> this first version. But eventually others will be added, Perl and Python
are
> the next in line. It was my intention to look at what Dave did with
Python
> when I got around to doing that and trying to make a common
> scripting/callback framework at that point, hopefully with Dave's help.
So
> eventually I hope to have a Boost.Lua. Unfortunately this last part won't
> happen until next year (Summer), as I need to release a product and start
> making some money first :-\

Cool! I was hoping to eventually do this for other languages also. I keep
thinking from the perspective of audience size, Java should be high on the
list.

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