[boost] Re: Formal review of "Output Formatters" library begins today

From: troy d.straszheim (troy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-12 09:04:05

Anybody have a hint on how to build the docs for this (or be willing to  
just build them and put them up somewhere)?

Thanks,

-t

On Sep 12, 2004, at 2:41 PM, John Torjo wrote:

> Dear boosters,
>
> The FORMAL Review of "Output Formatter" library begins today,
> Sept 12, 2004.
>
> Author:
> Reece Dunn
>
>
> Description:
> The outfmt library provides means to write and read
> containers/ arrays/ ranges (pairs of iterators) to/from STL streams.
> It also provides means to customize formatting as your write to/read  
> from a stream:
> std::list<int> l; // { 1, 4, 10 }
> std::cout << formatob(l);                 // output: [ 1, 4, 10 ]
> std::cout << formatob(l).format("<",">"); // output: <1, 4, 10>
>
>
> Download:
> You can get it from the boost sandbox:
> http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/boost-sandbox/boost-sandbox/ 
> libs/outfmt/docs/
> http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/boost-sandbox/boost-sandbox/ 
> boost/outfmt/
>
> As a convenience (only for the period of the review), you can also get  
> it from
> http://www.torjo.com/code/outfmt.zip (153Kb)
>
>
> Review process:
> Your comments may be brief or lengthy, but basically the Review Manager
> needs your evaluation of the library.
> If you identify problems along the way, please note if
> they are minor, serious, or showstoppers.
>
> When doing the formal review, please answer the following questions:
>
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> 2. What is your evaluation of the implementation?
> 3. What is your evaluation of the documentation?
> 4. What is your evaluation of the potential usefulness of the library?
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>
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>
>
> More on the formal review process:
> http://www.boost.org/more/formal_review_process.htm
>
>
> The Review Manager is:
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> john.lists_at_[hidden]
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>
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