Re: [boost] Re: String Algo Review Results

From: John Torjo (john.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-11-05 11:34:07

David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> 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.
> 

Matthew Wilson and me are working on a range library, which I think will be quite useful.
It'll allow the concept of range: a pair of iterators + it'll allow for easy manipulating of ranges in client code
+ automatic conversion of containers to ranges.

We'll post a version 0.01 in a few days.

Best,
John