Re: [boost] GIL io_new review

Subject: Re: [boost] GIL io_new review
From: Phil Endecott (spam_from_boost_dev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-12-13 11:02:02

Hi Lubomir,

Lubomir Bourdev wrote:
> I think the discussion here is not free functions vs classes 
> but whether or not to maintain a state. Please note that both 
> you and Christian use classes to maintain the state; Christian 
> simply wraps the classes into free functions for simple things 
> like read and write an entire image. But to do something more 
> complicated, such as read the image in parts, one can simply 
> build that functionality using the classes directly.

I've not noticed these classes and this functionality in Christian's 
code; could you point out which code you're referring to?

Thanks,  Phil.