Re: [boost] [optional] Making optional more debugger friendly

From: Matthew Herrmann (matthew.herrmann_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-23 23:18:44

boost-request_at_[hidden] wrote:
> Message: 12
> Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 16:39:56 -0700
> From: "Jeffrey Faust" <jefffaust_at_[hidden]>
> Subject: Re: [boost] [optional] Making optional more debugger friendly
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
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> David Deakins wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi Jeff,
>>
>> We have a handful of VS2005 visualizers for boost types.  Here's what we
>> use for boost::optional.  Try plugging this into the [Visualizers]
>> section of your autoexp.dat and see if it is the kind of thing you are
>> looking for:
>>
>> boost::optional<*>{
>>    preview
>>    (
>>      #if( !$c.m_initialized )
>>      (
>>        #( "Uninitialized" )
>>      )
>>      #else
>>      (
>>        #( *($T1*)&$c.m_storage.dummy_.data[0] )
>>      )
>>    )
>> }
>>     
>
> Dave, you have made my day.  This is exactly what I need.  It works  
> perfectly!
>
> Now, how do people feel about an update to the documentation with this  
> debugger-specific nugget?  Do other debuggers have similar facilities?
>
> Jeff
>   
GDB has custom script support. On that note, anyone have a tip for how 
to (even manually) inspect in GDB? The version I am running (6.3.0.0) 
dumps internal core when I try to even print a boost::optional, let 
alone give readable output.

Best Regards,
Matthew Herrmann