Re: [boost] Re: [Unicode strings] We're off

From: Sundell Software (sundell.software_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-18 13:38:26

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:16:24 -0500, Miro Jurisic <macdev_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> I believe that the question of why basic_string is not a suitable Unicode
> abstraction has been answered adequately in this thread, but to summarize:
> numerous basic_string methods would allow the client to violate invariants set
> by the Unicode standard.

The client would not be using the basic_string directly to manipulate
the unicode character string, although he would have access to the
basic_string. If the client chooses to shoot themselves in the foot,
they can. But any operation on the string as a string of characters
would be done through another interface.

Rakshasa