Re: [boost] [Modularization] A new approach to header modularization

Subject: Re: [boost] [Modularization] A new approach to header modularization
From: Daniel James (daniel_james_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-28 17:31:46

2009/5/28 Beman Dawes <bdawes_at_[hidden]>:
> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Ilya Sokolov <ilyasokol_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> Beman Dawes wrote:
>>>
>>> [snip]
>>>  root/
>>>    boost/
>>>      filesystem.hpp
>>>      filesystem/
>>>        config.hpp
>>>        convenience.hpp
>>>        exception.hpp
>>>        fstream.hpp
>>>        operations.hpp
>>>        path.hpp
>>>        build/
>>>          ...
>>>        CMakeLists.txt
>>>        doc/
>>>          ...
>>>        example/
>>>          ...
>>>        index.html
>>>          ...
>>>        module.cmake
>>>        src/
>>>          ...
>>>        test/
>>>          ...
>>
>> Looks ugly for my taste, sorry.
>
> It is somewhat ugly. But the alternatives, including our current
> scheme, are also somewhat ugly.

I'd prefer it if the non-header files were all in a single directory
with a standard name. That way if I list the files in boost/filesystem
there'll be less noise. And it'll make it easier to use the unix
command 'find'. So;

    boost/filesystem.hpp
    boost/filesystem/config.hpp
    boost/filesystem/lib/index.html
    boost/filesystem/lib/example/
    boost/filesystem/lib/test/
    boost/filesystem/lib/src/

Replacing 'lib' with whatever you fancy.

Although, you can add me to the people who are currently happy enough
with the status quo.

Daniel