Re: [boost] Interval library merge

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-20 09:55:45

Guillaume Melquiond <gmelquio_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I think the Interval Arithmetic library is ready to be merged from the
> boost-sandbox cvs into the main boost cvs. So cvs write rights will be
> needed; 

Send your sourceforge user name to boost-owner_at_[hidden], and
someone will set it up.  If you don't have one already, I suggest
"guillaume_melquiond".

> but before that, something must be decided: where to put the
> library?
>
> This question was already discussed on this mailing-list some times ago,
> but no clear answer was given at that time. The library directory is
> actually directly under boost. To avoid cluttering the root, it would
> probably be better to put it somewhere else; for example, boost/math or
> boost/numeric.  Unfortunately, the library has some good reasons to be put
> in each of these directories. So I suggest it is put in boost/numeric
> (heads or tails).
>
> Subsidiary question: should the namespace tree follow the directory tree?
> I think it should; but since I will need a few hours to correct the whole
> source and documentation (it isn't as easy as changing the #include at the
> top of the files), I prefer to ask beforehand.

I'll have to leave these questions to someone more familiar with the
library.

-Dave

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