Re: [boost] [property_tree review] Making the interface leaner, concretely...

From: Thorsten Ottosen (thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-04-24 07:59:59

Ivan Vecerina wrote:
> "Thorsten Ottosen" <thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
> news:444CB0DC.3040501_at_dezide.com...

> : > Is the performance of those libraries measurably hit?
> :
> : Yes (I havn't looked at how std::vector is used in ASIO, but I can't see
> : how it could get around the problem).
> :
> : > If so, maybe you want a pod_vector, which will also benefit
> : > from relying on realloc.  No big deal.
> :
> : It's not just for PODs.
> 
> How would you fill a non-POD vector with uninitialized data ?

If subsequent in-place construction fails, the memory needs to be 
removed again without calling constructors.

> : It remains to be seen how many user wishes that can be crammed
> : into the interface in a reasonable manner.
> 
> It is exactly my point:  I doubt that a sufficiently complete
> and consensual value & object conversion interface can be
> completed on time.
> So my suggestion is to go ahead with what we have or can do now,
> but make it a non-member interface to allow future evolution.

I fail to see how really disallow future evolution to have members.

-Thorsten