Re: [boost] Library categories

Subject: Re: [boost] Library categories
From: Christophe Henry (christophe.j.henry_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-11-24 18:16:06

>> Why to classify by subject when the subject is too narrow (like state 
>> machines or parsing)?

>If you want I can merge State Machines on Domain Specific if you think the 
>subject is too narrow. I have already merged Parsing with Strings and text 
>processing. Any alternative suggestion?

Domain Specific seems a bit vague, at least State Machine says what it is.

>> For example, (proto-based) DSEL could be nice. I would see:
>> - proto (of course!)
>> - msm
>> - spirit
>> - phoenix
>> - xpressive
>> - whatever I have forgotten
>>
>> Just a suggestion.
>>
>
>Umm!  Do you mean by this all the libraries that use Expression Templates? 
>Would a library that defines its own DSEL with the preprocessor be 
>considered a DSEL?
>
>Best,
>Vicente

Yes for the first question, I'd say yes too for the second (though I confess 
a minute of doubt). These libraries provide a solution to a domain-specific 
problem but do it a "different" way or at least it seems so to the user, who 
can then decide if he likes this programming style or not and see if he 
wants to have a look at those libraries designed on the same principle.

Cheers,
Christophe