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From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-08 08:32:36


"Neal D. Becker" <nbecker_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On Monday 07 July 2003 05:06 pm, Jens Maurer wrote:
>> I've updated the current Boost.Random CVS to the interface
>> contained in the C++ library TR proposal:
>>
>> http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2003/n1452.html
>>
>> The boost documentation has not yet been updated, I hope to be able
>> to do that later this week. Reading the TR proposal should give
>> you a sufficient idea.
>>
>> There have been various suggestions for changes from C++
>> committee members, so additional (but minor) interface changes
>> may happen after the October 2003 meeting.
>>
>
> Just one quick question: It is vital that "variate generators" can hold
> references to "engines" in order to share a single engine instance, and thus
> guarantee independence between variate generators. The proposal supports
> this?

Neal,

I don't think Jens has had much time for this stuff and now that the
proposal is accepted most of the discussion has been taking place on
the committee standard libraries reflector. I suggest you post your
questions there.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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