Re: [boost] Towards a Warning free code policy proposal

Subject: Re: [boost] Towards a Warning free code policy proposal
From: Stewart, Robert (Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-08-30 07:12:29

Artyom wrote:
>
> IMHO: let library developer decide what to disable and what policy
> he should use. Developer that respects himself would code the
> way the code compiles with severe warning level.

Boost is thought of as a whole made of parts.  If the parts differ wildly in how things are addressed, the whole suffers.  That's why we have high documentation standards for all Boost libraries, for example.  Consequently, without some minimum standard for warnings, there may be too much variation.

There should be guidelines on things to avoid when trying to fix warnings.  Emil's favorite is to avoid casts because they bypass the implicit type conversion system in the language and can hide problems.  I don't agree entirely with his concerns, but there is value in what he says.

We need guidelines that prescribe and others that proscribe to ensure best practice.

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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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