Re: [boost] Boost.Filesystem v3 as default in Boost 1.46.0?

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost.Filesystem v3 as default in Boost 1.46.0?
From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-11 16:53:07

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Jeremiah Willcock <jewillco_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Will the default version of Boost.Filesystem be v3 in the Boost 1.46.0
> release?  The current release branch still has v2 as the default (at least
> in <boost/filesystem.hpp>).

Filesystem trunk has now been merged into the release branch. Lots of
server errors, but it looks like the merge did take.

So for 1.46.0, V3 will be the default.

>  Also, if I want to write code that works for
> both v2 and v3, should I test the BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION macro directly?

A lot of code will work with both versions. You can certainly #if on
BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION, but if you are having to do that often,
please drop me an email with an example. I'm still open to adding
compatibility hacks if they are helpful.

Thanks,

--Beman