Re: [boost] Wave C++ Review Begins Today - February 7, 2005

From: Dan Nuffer (dan-boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-10 00:46:54

Tom Brinkman wrote:
>     * What is your evaluation of the design?

I think it's good.

>     * What is your evaluation of the implementation?

Very good. Hartmut's work is high quality.

>     * What is your evaluation of the documentation?

I haven't read it in detail, but after skimming it, it seems complete
and accurate.

>     * What is your evaluation of the potential
> usefulness of the library?

While most developers may not find it useful, it could be indispensable
for others, and will hopefully serve as a building block for more
powerful c++ tools.

>     * Did you try to use the library?  With what
> compiler?  

No.

>     * How much effort did you put into your
> evaluation? 
>     	A glance? A quick reading? In-depth study?

I have been following the development of Wave ever since Hartmut started
it.  I paid more attention when he first started, but have been keeping
an eye on it in the past few years.

>     * Are you knowledgeable about the problem domain?

To an extent.  I know Spirit fairly well, and I originally wrote the c++
lexers Wave uses.  Obviously Hartmut has improved them, and Wave
actually drove some of the features of SLex.

> 
> And finally, every review should answer this question:
> 
>     * Do you think the library should be accepted as a
> Boost library?  

Yes

-- 
Dan Nuffer