Re: [boost] Library Proposal: Reflection for C++

From: Edward Diener (eddielee_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-30 00:37:30

Stefan Roiser wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> We would like to propose a library and tools which enhance C++ with  
> reflection capabilities. The package, "Reflex", provides a library  
> for runtime introspection and interaction with C++ "constructs" such  
> as objects, types, scopes, members, templated types, ... The library  
> has no external dependencies and was developed with the ISO/IEC  
> standard for C++ as guideline.
> 
> Production of dictionary information of arbitrary C++ definitions is  
> done via a Python script (genreflex), in a non-intrusive way, using  
> an external tool (gccxml - www.gccxml.org). The generated dictionary  
> source code can be compiled into a shared library, dynamically loaded  
> and accessed via an API providing the introspection information.
> 
> You can find more information at
> 
> http://cern.ch/reflex

You need to provide an easy way in which this library can be built and 
used at least under Linux and Windows. I have found the information on 
this sight totally deficient in regards to creating a working version 
under Windows. Your library may be excellent but unless you allow 
everyone to see if it is so or not, it is not a viable alternative for 
all end-users.