Re: [boost] Formal Review: The Spirit Parser Framework.

From: Dan Nuffer (dnuffer_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-10-20 23:16:33

Douglas Gregor wrote:
  >   * There are several libraries within Spirit that can (should) be
refactored
  > into separate Boost libraries. This includes:
  >     + The multi-pass iterator

As the author of multi_pass, I had originally envisioned submitting it
separate from spirit.  But, one day I realized that I couldn't think of
a use for it outside of spirit.  Maybe I'm just not imaginitive enough!
But, I personally never had the need to convert an input iterator
into a forward iterator, other than with spirit.  multi_pass does solve
a very real problem for spirit, and that's why it exists.

So, if there is some interest, I'll submit it.

--Dan Nuffer