[boost] Re: CLA/Config file library opinion

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-05-29 05:11:46

> Consider command line
>
>    my_prog --output=/tmp/log input.cpp
>
> Here is the option with name "output" and value "/tmp/log". There's also
> argument "input.cpp".

1. Why you named namespace progrma_options it in fact you supply both.
2. How could I access argument using "high level"
variable_map/option_description interface
3. What is add_argument method in options_and_arguments

> > Also I would like to know what term parameter means and what is the
> > difference between parameter name and option name.
>
> The term parameter is undefined yet :-( It's used only as the name of
> 'parameter' function, and there's something wrong with this name.

Term parameter is also actively used in class class cmdline

Gennadiy.