Re: [boost] Re: Yet another variant-style type, and boost inter-library dependencies

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-05 08:31:16

At 12:13 AM 1/5/2005, Larry Evans wrote:
 >On 01/04/2005 06:54 PM, Beman Dawes wrote:
 >[snip]
 >> Boost libraries should continue to use other Boost libraries where
 >> useful, IMO. Excess coupling only becomes "excess" when it serves 
little
 >> useful purpose.
 >
 >So if variant or tuple can be implemented without coupling to other
 >Boost libraries and with no disadvantage w.r.t. the current Boost
 >variant and tuple, then the coupling to other Boost libraries in the
 >current Boost variant and tuple is "excessive".  Since there does exist
 >other variant (and tuple) implementations without this coupling, the
 >only remaining question is "is there any disadvantage w.r.t. the
 >current Boost variant and tuple?".  Agreed?

That's really a decision for the developers of those libraries. They are in 
the best position to judge the impact pro and con of removing the coupling.

--Beman