[boost] Re: Type Traits and Test Library

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-23 11:13:55

> Another argument that the type traits tests shouldn't depend on the
> test library: the test library depends on type traits.  Circular
> dependencies should be avoided.  Every time I try to tweak is_class to
> workaround a compiler bug and re-run the tests, the test library
> recompiles too.

What exactly depend on type traits? Could you use minimal testing facility
for the components Boost.Test depends on? What is that wrong in this case in
circular dependency (I do not advocate it is good)?

Gennadiy.