[boost] Re: filesystem hard link question

From: Neal D. Becker (ndbecker2_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-03-11 14:17:47

Beman Dawes wrote:

> At 08:45 AM 3/11/2004, Neal D. Becker wrote:
> 
>  >I am using the following common idiom:
>  >
>  >link (name, name.old)
>  >rename (name.new, name)
>  >
>  >To update a file atomically
>  >
>  >I'm interested in using boost::filesystem instead of libc, but I didn't
>  >find any equivalent of link in filesystem.  Did I miss it?
> 
> No, it isn't provided.
> 
>  >Should it be added?
> 
> It is messy for directories on Windows. That's been the holdup. There are
> also some other Boost.Filesystem enhancements which have higher priority.
> So unless someone else wants to work up a proposed Windows implementation,
> it won't happen anytime soon.
> 

You mean no functions can be added to Boost::Filesystem unless they are
supported on all systems?  I'm surprised (and disappointed).