Re: [boost] Re: Re: Future of threads (III)

From: Sean Kelly (sean_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-14 18:24:22

Andreas Huber wrote:
> 
> Yes, but the user still has to know/remember that (s)he has to call join()
> in the derived class destructor and start() in the constructor. I think the
> boost::thread design is much less error-prone here.

I don't think it's too much to expect a user to know how to properly use 
a class, provided proper use is documented, but this is really a matter 
of opinion.  I mentioned the design as one that I favor, and I'll 
continue to use it whether it becomes a part of Boost or not :)

Sean