Re: [boost] [interprocess, aka shmem] Some proposals for open issues from the review

From: m_phanivong_at_[hidden]
Date: 2006-02-27 20:48:07

why not default all named objects and if there's anonymous then prefix that 
with anon:
eg

shmem (shared mem)
mfile (mem mapped)
gamem (global/heap alloc mem)
uamem (user alloc mem)

and if these apply:

anon_shmem
anon_mfile
etc..

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kim Barrett" <kab_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: [boost] [interprocess, aka shmem] Some proposals for open 
issues from the review

>>>  named_shared_memory
>>>  named_mapped_file
>>>  named_heap_memory
>>>  etc.
>>
>>Some users have suggested more descriptive names:
>>
>>objects_in_shared_memory
>>objects_in_mapped_file
>>objects_in_heap_memory
>>objects_in_user_memory
>>
>>A bit long but I think the class expresses very clearly its use. We can
>>make it shorter with "objects_in_shmem"/"objects_in_mfile", but is not
>>very pronounceable. This name issue is harder than the review! Comments?
>
>
> Some more alternatives in the naming scheme race:
>
> - xxx_with_allocation, i.e. shared_memory_with_allocation, 
> heap_with_allocation
>
> - managed_xxx, i.e. managed_shared_memory, managed_heap
>

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