Re: [boost] asio networking proposal

From: Brock Peabody (brock.peabody_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-18 15:23:54

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> On Behalf Of Peter Petrov
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 2:55 PM
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> Subject: Re: [boost] asio networking proposal
> 
> Caleb Epstein wrote:
> > Reading back through my comments (below), I don't think any of the
> > Missing Features is a show-stopper.  I'd say rationalizing
interfaces
> > for inclusion in Boost (e.g. perhaps using boost::xtime instead of
> > asio::time, etc) and expanding the documentation and example code
> > would be the top priority.  All IMHO of course.
> {snip}
> >>* The asio::time class should probably not be included, and
> >>  wherever it's used replaced by Boost.Date-Time.
> >
> > I think boost::xtime is the right choice there.
> 
> Am I the only one who dislikes boost::xtime? IMO it makes much more
> sense to replace boost::xtime with a convenient class like asio::time.

I don't like it either, but what's wrong with Boost.Date-Time?  As the
documentation for xtime says: "This is a temporary solution that will be
replaced by a more robust time library once available in Boost."