Re: [boost] [Filesystem.v3] Request to rename imbue to something else like global_locale

Subject: Re: [boost] [Filesystem.v3] Request to rename imbue to something else like global_locale
From: Alexander Lamaison (awl03_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-10 16:45:21

On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:33:23 -0800 (PST), Artyom wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> The static member function
> 
>    boost::filesystem::path::imbue(std::locale const &)
> 
> Is very misleading.
> 
> In the C++ standard library imbue usually refers to specific object like
> specific stream and not referred to global object.

[..]

> I'd recommend, provide static member function
> 
>    boost::filesystem::path::global_locale
> 
> With same semantics as imbue and deprecate imbue.

+1

Alex

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