Re: [boost] GSoC Proposal Preparation For Encoding Awared String

Subject: Re: [boost] GSoC Proposal Preparation For Encoding Awared String
From: Gruenke, Matt (mgruenke_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-17 19:32:15

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From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] on behalf of Chad Nelson
Sent: Thu 3/17/2011 6:02 PM
To: boost_at_[hidden]
Subject: Re: [boost] GSoC Proposal Preparation For Encoding Awared String

On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:36:31 -0500
Andrew Sutton <asutton.list_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> > [...] Was there any consensus on why std::string could or could not be
> > parameterized with UTF-specific character traits? That seems, on the
> > surface, like a possible solution. I was following the discussions but
> > not as closely as others :)
>
> I believe I mentioned trying it, and Artyom responded with some
> well-thought-out reasons why it wouldn't work, but I can't find the
> message now.

I think I saw some discussion of this in regards to Glib::ustring, in glibmm.
 
    http://library.gnome.org/devel/glibmm/2.24/classGlib_1_1ustring.html#_details
 
 
Matt