[boost] Re: date_time naming

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-09-03 08:51:30

"Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 16:50:09 -0400, David Abrahams wrote
>> I'm just getting started with the date_time library, and I think I'm
>> gonna like it.  
>
> Let's hope so!
>
>> I have some quibbles with the naming choices though
>> (shocking! me of all people!)  For example, why is the nested
>> namespace called posix_time instead of, simply, posix?  Once you're 
>
> Seemed clearer to me that it would be limited to time and not presume to
> encompass all of posix.
>
>> in a date_time context it seems to me that _time adds nothing. 
>> Similarly, what's the "p" in ptime stand for?  I can guess, but I 
>> can guess it's also redundant ;-)
>
> My first choice was 'time'.  However, as I recall I ran into some nasty macros
> that interfered with that name, sigh.  time_point would be another
> possibility, but it is longer.  I'm certainly open to suggestions...

Disable the macros where neccessary?  You can do it temporarily and
provide an alias typedef.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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