Re: [boost] Is Boost interested in the Boost-based Base64 library

Subject: Re: [boost] Is Boost interested in the Boost-based Base64 library
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-10-13 00:27:46

Fernando Pelliccioni wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Robert Ramey <ramey_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> Fernando Pelliccioni wrote:
>>> On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Mathias Gaunard <
>>
>>> I want to write a Converter for *base64_encoder* that works with
>>> Boost.IOStreams.
>>> Do you have a guide  ?
>>
>> Hmmm. ... that's exaclty what the base_64 code in the serialization
>> library does.
>>
>> I would think that wouldn't be too hard to use for this porpose.
>>
>> If one had nothing else to do this code could be used to
>> generated code_convert facets at compile time in a similar
>> manner to the way it generates string conversion code
>> at compile time.  I believe that final result would be pretty
>> useful.  It would be useful for all standard i/o streams.
>> I believe that it would be quite efficient - as I believe
>> the current library is.  Making this as a library of
>> code convert facets would be a stricky job -as
>> any library which works with standard code and
>> real compilers and libraries is.
>>
>>
>
> Hi Robert,
>
> I want to use it with IOStreams Filters.
> I understood that Mathias has an implementation that works with it.
>
> Something that concerns me about base64 code in serialization is the
> following error:
>
>     http://lists.boost.org/boost-users/2008/08/39798.php
>

I'm not sure it's an error. The nature of base64 is that it has to be a 
multiple
of 3 bytes.  You have to pad it on output.  The serialization
library does this as it has to. I don't remember if it does it as part
of the base64 conversion or outside of it.

> Is it solved?
>
> Regards,
> Fernando.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Unsubscribe & other changes:
> http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost