[boost] Re: New utility at boost/detail/allocator.hpp

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-06-02 13:03:55

Joaquín Mª López Muñoz <joaquin_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hi Rob,
>
> Rob Geiman ha escrito:
>
>> Joaquín Mª López Muñoz wrote:
>>
>> >Hi all,
>> >
>> >As requested by some at the mailing list, I've migrated allocator.hpp
>> >from boost/multi_index/detail/ to boost/detail/ (with some obvious
>> >namespace changes.)
>> >
>> >
>> I'd like to request a name change from allocator.hpp to something else
>> more appropriate (ie, allocator_helper.hpp).  Correct me if I'm wrong,
>> but I believe this isn't an actual boost allocator implementation, but
>> rather helper classes to get passed rebind issues in some STL
>> implementations.
>>
>> The reason I mention this is that I was actually thinking of creating a
>> boost::allocator class to work with RAII classes.  That is, an allocator
>> class that allows you to pass constructor parameters when constructing
>> the object.
>
> Yes, you're right in that allocator.hpp does not implement any standalone
> allocator.
> Although I don't think this would clash with a future boost::allocator (the stuff
> is in boost::detail::allocator), I don't have any problem with renaming to
> allocator_helper (it's a better name, actually.) If no one else objects (which
> I doubt) I'll apply the name change tomorrow.

I think allocator_rebind would be a much better name than
allocator_helper.

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Dave Abrahams
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