Re: [boost] Active objects?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-11-01 16:05:01

"Reece Dunn" <msclrhd_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Cory Nelson wrote:
>>I saw that presentation too, it is very impressive and I can't wait to
>>see what comes of it.
>
> Yeah, having active and futures support would make writing multithreaded 
> apps a dream.
>
>>I would love to see something like this go into boost but somehow I
>>don't think it could be done elegantly without language and compiler
>>support.  Definitely wouldn't complain if someone proved me wrong :)
>
> Active objects would be very hard to do *automatically* since the object is 
> a thread (very neat concept)

Also a very old concept.  See Simula.  Kristen Nygaard would be
pleased.

However, it sounds a lot like the COM "apartment model," which I've
never had the pleasure to use, but whose usability I recall my
colleagues complaining bitterly about.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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