Re: [boost] Review - boost::log

Subject: Re: [boost] Review - boost::log
From: Tom Brinkman (reportbase2007_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-14 16:38:46

>> wrong.  "C" style api's are the standard, even in C++ applications.

Its the established practice.  Sorry if your experience is different.

Modern C++ is losing its pull around here.  (Silicon Valley)  Very few
projects use it any more.  By modern, I mean Boost style and heavy
templates.

Most of my recent projects have consisted of ripping out templated
code and replacing it with "C" friendly "API's".

I still prefer C++ for most tasks.  However, I like to wrap them in "C"
api's so others can use them.  Using stream operators
or std::string in a public API is a absolutly horrible thing to do around
here.

Those C++ developers that develop in isolation probably have
not experienced this push back.   I understand.   I sympothize.

It just doesnt make any sense to write a utility library for
general purpose use that only addresses the needs of
boost style C++ developers.  The core of the library needs to be written
in a way that all C/C++ developers can use it.

Fine, if you want to write a wrapper around the core with some fancy C++
technique go for it.

On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 1:24 PM, joel falcou <joel.falcou_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Tom Brinkman wrote:
>
>> Just plain wrong.
>>
>>
> What about arguments then ?
>
>  wrong.  "C" style api's are the standard, even in C++ applications.
>>
>>
> Which comittee decided that ? When I do C++, I do C++.
> If I need C API, then I write C
>
>  C++ developers need to write their api's in a way that is also "C"
>> friendly.
>> Thats even more true for utility librarie
>>
> Except sometimes we can't because C lack type safety and tons of proper,
> strongly typed language feature.
>
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