[boost] Re: date_time: 2 time_durations?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-09-04 19:27:05

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

> On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 15:27:24 -0400, David Abrahams wrote
>> This is causing an ambiguity:
>> 
>>   using namespace boost::date_time;
>                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Right, you don't need the line above. 

I do if I don't want to qualify Jan, don't I?

>>   using namespace boost::posix_time;
>>   time_duration since_1970 = d - 1/Jan/1970;
>                                    ^^^^^^ joel's extension I presume? 
>
>
>> The error was:
>> ... detail omitted... 
>> 
>> Is it really right for us to have two time_durations?  I never
>> expected this since boost::date_time::time_duration is nowhere
>> documented.
>
> The way to think of namespace date_time is 'detail' for now.  I expect to
> document it more fully in the future.

Where is Jan located?

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