Re: [boost] [program_options]

Subject: Re: [boost] [program_options]
From: Thorsten Ottosen (thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-07 12:36:46

vicente.botet skrev:

> What about having both overloads? const char * is the best for literals, while string cont& is the best for strings variables.
> 
> void option_description::set_name(string const&_name);
> void option_description::set_name(const char* _name);
> 
> If the current implementation uses a temporary string, it needs just to forward the call.
> 
> void option_description::set_name(const char* _name) {
>     std::string name(_name);
>     option_description::set_name(name);
> }

I'm satisfied with this approach, and I also think it is the right approach.

-Thorsten