Re: [boost] [system] system-0.2 request for comments

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-23 16:36:21

On 7/23/06, Jeff Garland <jeff_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Beman Dawes wrote:
> > system-0.2.zip has been posted in the file vault. See the "system"
> > directory at http://boost-consulting.com/vault/
> >
> > This is a major upgrade, reflecting comments and suggestions from many
> > Boosters, but in particular Chris Kohlhoff and Peter Dimov.
> >
> > Important changes include:
>
> The identifier is a interesting.  I've got some similar code lying around.  I
> think I might call it type_wrapper, type_generator, or something like that.
> identifier doesn't really communicate the purpose in my mind.

It isn't a general type_wrapper or type_generator, so maybe
identifier_type or identifier_base?

I'm not wedded to the "identifier" name if anyone has further name
suggestions. But "identifier" does seem appropriate.

>
> >...snip details ...
>  >
> > * More extensive testing, with all tests passing for late-model GCC,
> > CodeWarrior, Intel, and Microsoft compilers on Windows, and GCC on the
> > Mac. Not tested yet on Linux.
>
>
> Ok, I've tried compiling this on Linux.  Couple problems.
>
> 1) Missing boost/cerrno.hpp in src/error_code.cpp
>
> #include <boost/cerrno.hpp>
>
> This file is not in the package...

Oops! Sorry. I've updated the zip file.

Thanks,

--Beman