Re: [boost] Single letter template type causes errors in compile of program_options and filesystem boost libraries

Subject: Re: [boost] Single letter template type causes errors in compile of program_options and filesystem boost libraries
From: Stefan Seefeld (seefeld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-12-18 15:38:52

Mike Collier wrote:
>
> The errors are the result of using single letters for variables or 
> template types. The reason for the errors is in my compile environment 
> ( electrical engineering related ) defines are used for the 
> convenience of writing units in code. These defines exist in a vendor 
> supplied header in my project:
>
> #define    A
> #define    V
> #define    W
> #define    s
> #define    S
> #define    J
Sorry, but this is just bad coding practice. Instead of changing boost 
in order to accomodate for it, I suggest that you isolate the libraries 
from each other, by carefully undefining those single-letter macros 
prior to including boost.

If something should use longer names, it's these macros in your library, 
not boost template parameters.

Thanks,
       Stefan

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