[boost] Re: String Algo Review Results

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-11-01 15:03:36

Pavol Droba <droba_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Question is there what should be the future of the iterator_range?
> Posibilities:
> - use it only internaly by string_algo library (and possibly rename it
>   to find_result)
> - move it outside as a separate utility
> - replace it with something else. 
>   Current possibilities are half_open_range and std::pair.
>
>
> There are oher issues that has been risen during this review. 
> I will address them later, when the library will be ready for inclusion.

I think it should be moved outside and documented as a separate
utility.  It's valuable to be able to pass containers around.  It
would be good if you'd look over the functionality of half_open_range
and see if there's anything worth stealing.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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