Re: [boost] Re: string algorithms review

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-21 19:26:56

At 04:50 PM 10/21/2003, Ross MacGregor wrote:
 >
 >Thorsten Ottosen wrote:
 >> "The String Algorithm Library provides a generic implementation of
 >> string-related algorithms which are missing in STL. It is an extension 
to
 >> the algorithms library of STL and it includes trimming, case 
conversion,
 >> predicates and find/replace functions.
 >
 >On a different note, I suggest moving boost::string_algo to
 >boost::algorithm containing boost::algorithm::string.

Yes, sounds like a better organization.
 >
 >I have this small mutating algorithm I am considering adding to boost
 >(see "Thoughts on partial_random_shuffle" thread) that has generated
 >some dicussion on creating a boost::algorithm library.
 >
 >Beman Dawes wrote:
 > > There are a couple of other algorithm oriented libraries in the
 > > boost-sandbox CVS in directories libs/sequence_algo and
 > > libs/string_algo. There is also a libs/linear_sort.
 > >
 > > Perhaps we should have boost/algorithm and libs/algorithm directories.
 > > boost/algorithm would could eventually contain headers like
 > > partial_random_shuffle.hpp, linear_sort.hpp, and string.hpp.
 > >
 > > Likewise, libs/algorithm would have sub-directories
 > > partial_random_shuffle, linear_sort, and string. Each of these
 > > sub-directories would contain the usual doc, example, test 
directories.
 > > Or if the library is really small, just the files themselves.
 > >
 > > That way we have a coherent organization for smallish algorithm
 > > libraries even though development is a separate effort for each 
library.
 > >
 > > --Beman
 >
 >The question is how do we proceed with this idea? Can we have a formal
 >review for boost::algorithm without any content or just make it an
 >suggestion for the current algorithms under review?

We don't normally formal review organizational details. Just make it a 
suggestion for the current library.

Thanks,

--Beman