Re: [boost] [move] Library uploaded to sandbox

Subject: Re: [boost] [move] Library uploaded to sandbox
From: Howard Hinnant (hinnant_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-18 09:48:07

On Feb 17, 2009, at 5:00 PM, Ion Gaztañaga wrote:

> Hi to all,
>
> I've uploaded a new version of the move emulation library to  
> sandbox. I've put it temporarily in "move_semantics" folder to avoid  
> overwriting current move code.
>
> I've put some quickbook documentation whose introduction is based in  
> the article "A Brief Introduction to Rvalue References" by Hinnant,  
> Stroustrup, Kozicki.
>
> http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox/libs/move_semantics/index.html
>
> The library needs specially modified Interprocess containers (and  
> Intrusive because of dependences), which I've also uploaded to  
> sandbox. The examples show how movable only values can be inserted  
> into containers.
>
> For those that don't like svn sandbox (I'm one of them) I've also  
> put the code and the documentation here:
>
> http://www.drivehq.com/web/igaztanaga/move_semantics.zip
>
> And online documentation also here:
>
> http://www.drivehq.com/web/igaztanaga/libs/move_semantics/
>
> The documentation is not in english, it's in my own english dialect  
> so be careful when reading ;-) Patches and corrections welcome. I've  
> documented some functions to create a little boostbook reference.
>
> I've invested some precious time in the library and testing  
> different approaches to see if it plays well with containers but I  
> would like to hear some comments on whether the direction is  
> acceptable and if I should spend more time on it. If someone else  
> with more time wants to continue the library, please do it! ;-)
>
> I've personally added to the library all that I've seen useful for  
> move-aware containers, so it might lack some features (move aware  
> algorithms, for example).
>
> Anyway, my opinion is that we need some move library, better now  
> than later even if it's too basic, so that we can unify all  
> redundant move emulation that we already have in boost libraries. I  
> hope this is a step in the right direction.

This looks very nice Ion, thanks.

-Howard