[boost] Re: CLA/Config file library opinion

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-05-29 05:41:47

"Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:bb4n6o$pfk$1_at_main.gmane.org...
> Gennadiy Rozental wrote:
>
> >> And one important point: there are only three unnamed parameters.
There's
> > a
> >> bunch of other things that can be configured, and they all use *named*
> >> interface:
> >>
> >>    desc.add_options()
> >>        ("output", "file", "output file name").default_value("/tmp/abc")
> >>        ;
> >
> > The question arize: Why do you prefer option description to defalt
value,
> > optional and other modifiers (I still could not reveal the mystery of
> > second parameter, so couldn't comment here). I prefer treat them all
same
> > way.
>
> I though I've told it to you previously: because uniform syntax will be
much
> more verbose....

I would not say "much more". From what I view the only difference is
'description' modifier.

> - Volodya

Gennadiy.