Re: [boost] [rfc] Preliminary Hash Library

Subject: Re: [boost] [rfc] Preliminary Hash Library
From: Scott McMurray (me22.ca+boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-07 18:37:10

On 6 May 2010 06:01, Daniel James <dnljms_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> This will collide with the existing 'boost::hash' (an implementation
> of 'std::hash').
>

Good point.  unordered_map's hash definitely has stronger claim.

The simplest fix would be just changing the namespace to
boost::hashes.  Alternatively, the library could be renamed to
Cryptographic_Hash and use boost::cryptographic_hash as its namespace,
though that would cut off the possibility of following Paul Bristow's
suggestion.

Any preferences or other ideas?
~ Scott McMurray