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

From: Johan Råde (rade_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-16 03:32:47

Paul A Bristow wrote:
> Looks good and we NEED it in Boost so that both lexical cast and
> serialization work right.
> 
> signbit and isnan should go in Boost TR1?

I will not do the TR1 isnan and signbit functions. I do no thave time.

I'm in the process of starting up a software company.
Our product has a shipping date of Nov. 1.
My partners tell me that I have already spent too much time on the Boost 
stuff.

I will submit the facets to Boost with my is_nan and sign_bit functions 
as a private implementation detail.
Someone else will have to do the TR1 stuff.

> Not sure about the rest.

The facets are not substantial enough to form a new independent library.
Of the existing libraries, I think boost.math is the least unsuitable place.

If no one has a better idea, I will put the facets in namespace 
boost::math, and I will put the header files in a folder boost/math/facet.

But an attempt to check is compiles with MSVC 8.0 failed - missing
> ..\c99_test.cpp in zip?

Has been fixed. I c99_test.cpp from the project file. ;-)

> And something wrong in archive_test?

Not that I'm aware of. The test succeeds on my machine (VC 7.1).
Please elaborate.

--Johan Råde