Re: [boost] [Boost Review] Property Tree Library

From: Thorsten Ottosen (thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-04-20 14:00:14

Gennadiy Rozental wrote:
>>>>> First and foremost I would like to remind everybody that we
>>
>>already have
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>>>>>one library intended to cover this problem domain (completely
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>>unacceptable
>>
>>>>>IMO - but that's another story). This library not only do not
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>>address issues
>>
>>>>>of existent solution it's not even comparatively close feature
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>>wise. ...
>>
>>>>
>>>>Which existing library?
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>>>
>>>
>>>? program options
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>>
>>It is true that there is a small overlap with program-options, but the
>>rest of the library (the majority of the library) doesn't have anything
>> to do with Program Options AFAICT.
> 
> 
> What is the basis for your opinion? IMO it's 1:1 correspondence.
> Could you do feature by feature comparison?

Could you?

AFAICT, just readon the tutorial for Program Options vs Reading the
docs for Command Parsing with the property-tree doesn't show much 
overlap. Program options is much more advanced and formats messages for 
you and all. The property tree gives you a something like a map from
arguments to argument values.

>>Also, but that needs to be confirmed, my impression was that
>>for small jobs, Marcin's approach would be easier to apply, whereas
>>Program Options is when you really need through solution.
> 
> 
> It's matter of opinion. I agree PO could've been done much better. From 
> usability standpoint also.

Right.

-Thorsten