Re: [boost] API Review request: XML APIs for C++

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-06-12 09:04:34

Stefan Seefeld wrote:
>
> Is there any interest in this library evolving
> into a boost::xml library ? If so, what needs to change,
> what needs to be added / removed ?

I think that there is considerable interest in a boost::xml library. But...

    Document *document = Document::parse_file(argv[1]);

... I don't believe that a raw pointer based interface is acceptable.

    xml::dom::document document = xml::dom::parse_file(argv[1]);

looks much better. BTW why is basic_document<>::write_file virtual but
basic_document<>::clone isn't?

The SAX part looks OK to me.