Re: [boost] [range] How to extend Boost.Range?

From: Thorsten Ottosen (nesotto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-13 13:29:21

Rob Stewart <stewart <at> sig.com> writes:

> From: David Abrahams <dave <at> boost-consulting.com>
> > Thomas Witt <witt <at> acm.org> writes:

> > > That being said, I'll stop complaining now and we'll see what time
> > > will tell.  It might well prove me wrong.
> > 
> > I'd rather hear some real suggestions 
> 
> Yes.  If there are alternatives that have been forgotten or that
> can be presented for consideration, we need to hear about them.
> Both Boost.Range and Boost.Iostream will benefit.

I tend to favor the shorter, less wart-like names

range_begin
range_end
range_size

It seems to play nicely with

range_iterator
etc

Could we agree to move the boost_ prefix?

I think the amount of costomization points that are needed is 
so small that boost_ qualification is not needed.

-Thorsten