Re: [boost] [uuid] - boost/algorithm/string.hpp - error no matching function for call to 'find(wchar_t [16], wchar_t* const&, wchar_t&)'

From: Andy (atompkins_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-06-01 10:41:09

Andy <atompkins_at_[hidden]> wrote in
news:Xns99426893EB0Catompkinsfastmailfm_at_80.91.229.5: 

> Pavol Droba <droba_at_[hidden]> wrote in
> news:465FCB55.2080106_at_[hidden]: 
> 
>> Oliver.Kowalke_at_[hidden] wrote:
>>>> uuid is using std::find without qualification and so it 
>>>> conflicts with boost::find declared in the string_algo.
>>> 
>>> Qualified both find invokations with std:: - now it's working
>>>  
>>>> Looking through the uuid.hpp code, there are lots of 'using
>>>> namespace' directives. Althoug they are only local, they could
>>>> cause problems, especialy in the scope of boost.
>>> 
>>> So they should prefented in general?
>>> 
>> 
>> When you are writting a general purpose library like the one for
>> boost, it is very dangerous to use unqualified calls to other
>> namespaces unless you know what you are doing.
>> 
>> You cannot predict in what environment will be your library used.
>> 
> 
> Thank you for finding this!  I thought it would be ok since they were
> local.  I will remove all the 'using namespace' directives and
> unqualified function calls, and then upload a new version. 
> 
> 
>> Regards,
>> Pavol.
> 
> Thanks again,
>   Andy.
> 

Uploaded a new version to the vault.  uuid_v10.zip

Andy.