Re: [boost] Boost.Threads inconsistency question

From: Doug Gregor (dgregor_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-06-23 10:54:56

On Wednesday 23 June 2004 10:51 am, Michael Glassford wrote:
> The Boost.Threads documentation states that the ScopedTimedLock concept
> is a refinement of the ScopedTryLock concept; however, the
> boost::timed_mutex::scoped_timed_lock class, which is supposed to be a
> model of the ScopedTimedLock concept, doesn't define the various try_*
> methods.
>
> In your opinion, should the documentation be changed to state that the
> ScopedTimedLock concept is a refinement of the ScopedLock (rather than
> ScopedTryLock) concept, or should the
> boost::timed_mutex::scoped_timed_lock class implement the various try_*
> methods?

It sounds like the concepts are wrong. I'd suggest that the refinement clause 
in the docs be removed.

        Doug