Re: [boost] [serialization] facets for non-finite numbers

From: Johan Råde (rade_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-02 11:44:40

Robert Ramey wrote:
> 
> A very good answer.  The problem at hand is to define
> otherwise undefined behavior that currently, can result in non-sensical
> programs.  Your solution addresses that problem.  If someone
> wants to address some other problem, facets can be written
> for that and included in the "facets library".  People regularly
> have problems with the current situtation.  When someone
> proposes a solution, a bunch of other people chime in with
> their proposal to expand the problem to the point of
> insolubility.  The task is then too large to address and the
> situation goes back to where it was before.  This is a boost
> problem.
> 
>> --Johan Råde
>>

Robert,

I would never have imagined that anyone would care about negative 0 and 
negative NaN. But it seems that no matter how obscure something is, 
there is someone who cares. ;-)

--Johan