Re: [boost] [thread_safe_signals] connection without block/unblock?

From: Frank Mori Hess (fmhess_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-29 21:02:33

On Wednesday 29 August 2007 07:07, Oliver.Kowalke_at_[hidden] wrote:
> Hello,
> The thread safe signals library contains connection class without
> block/unblock memebr function (but connection::blocked is available).
> Is it planed to add this feature - or what is the status of this lib?

My position (until proven otherwise) is that it is useable and complete.  I 
replaced connection::block() and unblock() with shared_connection_block:

http://www.comedi.org/projects/thread_safe_signals/boostbook/boost/signals/shared_connection_block.html

The reason was to make it easier for multiple threads to block/unblock a 
signal without stepping on each other.

The only issues with the library that come to mind are that there is no 
backwards compatibility for the boost::trackable base class (there used to 
be but I ripped it out because it was distracting me).  Also, I believe 
there is one base class that should be moved out of the detail namespace 
because it wound up getting exposed somewhere in the interface.  Lastly, 
some of the code really could be compiled into a library instead of being 
all headers, maybe an option to use the library as header-only or not 
would be nice.

-- 
Frank