Re: [boost] [date_time] quarters as new durations?

Subject: Re: [boost] [date_time] quarters as new durations?
From: Stewart, Robert (Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-18 09:54:23

Thomas Lemm wrote:
>
> I am happily using the boost date_time library and I plan to
> extend it towards including quarters as new (gregorian) date
> durations, just the way months are included already
> (excluding parsing of quarters)

Why excluding parsing?  That would imply only partial support relative to other durations, right?

> What are the chances that his change might make it into the
> boost date_time library?

Jeff Garland will need to answer that.

> Is there some interest in this feature, if so I would
> provide a patch to update source and documentation to include
> the quarters as a new duration.

I think it would be a great addition.

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Rob Stewart                           robert.stewart_at_[hidden]
Software Engineer, Core Software      using std::disclaimer;
Susquehanna International Group, LLP  http://www.sig.com

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