Re: [boost] Deciding what to put in `namespace detail`

Subject: Re: [boost] Deciding what to put in `namespace detail`
From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-10-13 05:51:26

> For my future Boost.RDB submission, I feel tempted to put everything
> except the names that are in the public (documented) interface in a
> nested `namespace detail`.

Nod: ideally only public documented interfaces should be in the top level 
namespace.

> Why not even put *everything* there and copy
> selected names in the public namespace by means of using-declarations.

Note that this can break ADL and/or user-specialisations of documented 
interfaces.  Of course if you don't want those happenning...

HTH, John.

> Has it been already done ? And what about having three namespaces : a
> "public" one for the user, a "protected" one for those extending the
> lib, and a "private" one for undocumented internals?
>
> Opinions and advise welcome...
>
> J-L
>
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