Re: [boost] [static_assert.hpp] Add BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_MSG?

Subject: Re: [boost] [static_assert.hpp] Add BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_MSG?
From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-27 14:16:18

Steven Watanabe wrote:
> AMDG
> 
> On 1/27/2011 8:26 AM, Jeff Flinn wrote:
>> Stewart, Robert wrote:
>>>
>>>> + #ifndef BOOST_NO_STATIC_ASSERT
>>>> + # define BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_MSG( B, Msg ) static_assert(B, Msg)
>>>> + #else
>>>> + # define BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_MSG( B, Msg ) BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT( B )
>>>> + #endif
>>>
>>> The abbreviated "MSG" seems out of place. I realize
>>> "BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_MESSAGE" is very long, but it fits the pattern
>>> better. I could make it even worse by suggesting that
>>> "BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_WITH_MESSAGE" would read better, particularly
>>> since the message isn't being asserted.
>>
>> It would be nice to remain consistent boost test practice:
>>
>> BOOST_WARN_MESSAGE(predicate, message)
>> BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(predicate, message)
>> BOOST_REQUIRE_MESSAGE(predicate, message)
>>
>> BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_MESSAGE(predicate, message)
>>
>> and didn't Beman just add a
>>
>> BOOST_ASSERT_MESSAGE(predicate, message)
>>
> 
> No.  He added BOOST_ASSERT_MSG.
> This is consistent with BOOST_MPL_ASSERT_MSG.

Ahh, I forgot about that one. So the _MSG has some precedence, and is 
closer related to the existing BOOST_MPL_ASSERT_MSG, than to the boost 
test, IMHO, of course.

Jeff