Re: [boost] Re: Re: Formal Review: FOREACH macro

From: Iain K. Hanson (ikh_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-01 18:51:33

On Sat, Apr 30, 2005 at 09:25:44PM -0400, Joe Gottman wrote:
> 
> "Iain K. Hanson" <ikh_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
> news:20050501003902.A21749_at_titan.hansons.demon.co.uk...
> > This will be the first time we accept a macro into boost ( aside from 
> > boost PP)
> > and I just think this sends the wrong message.
> >
> 
>    Actually, this isn't true.  we accepted BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT into boost 
> quite a while ago. Note that the standards committee is seriously 
> considering adding static assertions to the core (see 
> http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2004/n1720.html).

Yes, but BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT is a library writers tool, not really for end users.
And the same applies to Concept checking and boost test.

I'm familar with the DBC proposal and I hope it makes it into the standard, But
I'm not sure how much influence it has had on the proposal or its acceptance.
However, I would support a macro in boost if its primary purpose was to support
something needed in the standard. And you have no idea how hard it is for me
to write that.

/ikh