Re: [boost] [Reminder][Review] The review of the Boost.Guidlibrarystarts today (April 30th)

From: Oliver.Kowalke_at_[hidden]
Date: 2007-05-08 00:33:48

Hello Andy, 

> > Hello,
> > 
> > Instead of
> >      bool is_null() const
> > and
> >      static guid const& null()
> > I would prefer
> >      bool is_nil() const
> > and
> >      static guid const& nil().
> 
> I prefer null, but I can easily be swayed by this groups voice.

It was only a suggestion - in the rfc 4122 for UUIDs
(http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4122.txt) nil is used instead of null.
As I read in one of your responses that you would change the name from
guid to uuid in order to be standard conform.

Regards, Oliver