Re: [boost] [Review] UUID library (mini-)review starts today, November 23rd

Subject: Re: [boost] [Review] UUID library (mini-)review starts today, November 23rd
From: Andy Tompkins (atompkins_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-26 23:56:41

On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:14:38 -0600, "Michael Marcin"
<mike.marcin_at_[hidden]> said:
> Andy Tompkins wrote:
> >
> > Only because I'm not sure how to implement the time-based
> > construction mechanism a portable way.
> >
>
> I'm not sure what is required but perhaps the newly sandboxed Chrono
> library can help here?

I will take a look at Chrono, it may help.  The time-based construction
ideally requires a MAC address, and I don't know how to get it portably.

> >
> > I tend to avoid implicit conversions.  One can also use
> > boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(uuid).  Again, if this list wants
> > operator std::string() and the like, I will add it.
> >
>
> Please no.

This is the second no vote, plus mine makes 3.  I won't add an implicit
conversion to std::string.

> --
> Michael Marcin
>

Regards,
  Andy Tompkins